Table 1.
Demographics of medical students in Maharashtra, India, 2011 (n=1996).
| Variable | n | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 20–24 | 1886 | 94.4 |
| 25 and above | 98 | 5 |
| Data missing | 12 | 0.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 860 | 43.1 |
| Male | 1134 | 56.8 |
| Data missing | 2 | 0.1 |
| Place of birth/upbringing | ||
| Rural | 508 | 25.5 |
| Urban | 1444 | 72.3 |
| Data missing | 44 | 2.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1747 | 87.7 |
| Muslim | 97 | 4.9 |
| Christian | 17 | 0.9 |
| Other | 133 | 6.7 |
| Data missing | 2 | 0.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1970 | 98.7 |
| Married | 22 | 1.1 |
| Data missing | 4 | 0.2 |
| Type of college | ||
| Private | 1402 | 71.3 |
| Public | 556 | 28.7 |
Data from 27 medical colleges (8 public, 19 private).