Table 1.
Socio-demographic profile of students and exposure to family medicine during graduation (MBBS)
| Variable | No exposure to family medicine | Exposure to family medicine | Total number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <23 | 76 (66.09%) | 39 (33.91%) | 115 (42.59%) |
| >23 | 64 (41.29%) | 91 (58.71%) | 155 (57.40%) |
| Sex | |||
| F | 36 (53.73%) | 31 (46.27%) | 67 (24.81%) |
| M | 30 (66.67%) | 15 (33.33%) | 45 (16.66%) |
| Not known | 74 (46.84%) | 84 (53.16%) | 158 (58.51%) |
| Number of years of graduation | |||
| Intern | 113 (57.65%) | 83 (42.34%) | 196 (72.59%) |
| Practising doctors | 27 (36.48%) | 47 (63.51%) | 74 (27.40%) |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 25 (43.11%) | 33 (56.89%) | 58 (21.48%) |
| Semiurban | 38 (52.05%) | 35 (47.95%) | 73 (27.03%) |
| Urban | 77 (55.39%) | 62 (44.61%) | 139 (51.48%) |
| College type | |||
| Government | 20 (40.81%) | 29 (59.19%) | 49 (18.14%) |
| Private | 120 (54.29%) | 101 (45.71%) | 221 (81.85%) |
| Planning for postgraduation | |||
| Yes | 119 (49.79%) 2 | 120 (50.21%) | 239 (88.51%) |
| No | 21 (67.74%) | 10 (32.26%) | 31 (11.48%) |
| Choice of training | |||
| MD | 81 (51.92%) | 75 (48.08%) | 156 (57.77%) |
| DNB | 9 (37.5%) | 15 (62.5%) | 24 (8.88%) |
| Foreign degree | 34 (51.51%) | 32 (48.49%) | 66 (24.44%) |
| Others | 16 (66.67%) | 8 (33.33%) | 24 (8.88%) |
| Future area of practice | |||
| Rural | 16 (47.05%) | 18 (52.95%) | 34 (12.59%) |
| Semiurban | 31 (44.28%) | 39 (55.72%) | 70 (25.92%) |
| Urban | 93 (56.025%) | 73 (43.97%) | 166 (61.48%) |
| There is MCI recognised FM course | |||
| Yes | 54 (37.5%) | 90 (62.5%) | 144 (53.33%) |
| No | 86 (68.25%) | 40 (31.75%) 1 | 126 (46.66%) |
| Understand what family medicine is | |||
| Yes | 69 (39.43%) | 106 (60.57%) | 175 (64.81%) |
| No | 71 (74.74%) | 24 (25.26%) 1 | 95 (35.18%) |
| Total number | 140 (51.85%) | 130 (48.14%) | 270 |