Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents.
| Characteristic Number (percentage) | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| <20 | 5 (9.8) |
| 20-25 | 33 (64.7) |
| 25-30 | 4 (7.8) |
| >30 | 3 (5.9) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 24 (47.1) |
| Female | 23 (45.1) |
| Nationality | |
| American | 23 (45.1) |
| Canadian | 8 (15.7) |
| Others | 5 (9.8) |
| Occupation of father | |
| Health related | 11 (21.6) |
| Others | 16 (31.4) |
| Occupation of mother | |
| Health related | 7 (13.7) |
| Others | 13 (25.5) |
| Homemaker | 5 (9.8) |
| Place of family residence | |
| Metro city | 26 (51) |
| Small town | 6 (11.8) |
| Village | 4 (7.8) |
| Others | 2 (3.9) |
| Semester of study | |
| First | 11 (21.6) |
| Second | 14 (27.5) |
| Third | 13 (25.5) |
| Fourth | 10 919.6) |
| Self-reported verbal communication skills | |
| Excellent | 15 (29.4) |
| Good | 20 (39.2) |
| Average | 10 (19.6) |
| Poor | 2 (3.9) |
| Self-reported written communication skills | |
| Excellent | 18 (35.3) |
| Good | 23 (45.1) |
| Average | 5 (9.8) |
| Poor | 1 (2) |
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The numbers may not add up to 51 and the percentages to 100 as certain respondents did not fill all the demographic information