Table 5.
Description of the students at the start of the Gezira Family Medicine Project at baseline ( N = 207)
| Description | Males ( n = 118) | Females ( n = 89) | All ( N = 207) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
57 |
43 |
100 |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
| Mean (standard deviation) |
34.0 (7.9) |
30.4 (4.5) |
32.5 (6.9) |
| Median |
32 |
30 |
30 |
| 25th to 75th quartiles |
28 to 36 |
27 to 33 |
28 to 35 |
| Range |
24 to 62 |
24 to 47 |
24 to 62 |
| University background |
|
|
|
| Gezira |
27 |
38 |
32 |
| Khartoum |
12 |
8 |
10 |
| Other Sudanese |
48 |
50 |
49 |
| Other countries |
9 |
3 |
6 |
| Missing |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Working experience (years) |
|
|
|
| < 2 |
30 |
44 |
37 |
| 2 to 5 |
41 |
39 |
39 |
| 6 to 10 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
| >10 |
12 |
2 |
8 |
| Reason(s) for choosing family medicine |
|
|
|
| Economy |
29 |
18 |
24 |
| Easy specialty |
13 |
4 |
9 |
| Short duration of programme |
20 |
23 |
21 |
| Only available |
31 |
31 |
31 |
| Other reasons | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Results presented as percentages unless otherwise stated.