Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of community service characteristics
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Gender (n = 674) | ||
| Male |
278 |
41% |
| Female |
396 |
59% |
| Marital status (n = 679) | ||
| Married |
232 |
34% |
| Single |
447 |
65% |
| Race (n = 685) | ||
| Black |
160 |
23% |
| Indian |
143 |
21% |
| White |
319 |
47% |
| Coloured |
53 |
8% |
| Medical school characteristics | ||
| Profession (n = 654) | ||
| Medical doctor |
544 |
79% |
| Dental practitioner |
110 |
16% |
| Tertiary institution (n = 677) | ||
| University of Cape Town |
73 |
11% |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
84 |
12% |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal |
101 |
15% |
| University of Limpopo |
55 |
8% |
| University of the Free State |
64 |
9% |
| University of Pretoria |
101 |
15% |
| University of the Western Cape |
64 |
9% |
| Stellenbosch University |
101 |
15% |
| Walter Sisulu University |
34 |
5% |
| Provincial bursary obligation (versus not) (n = 670) |
142 |
21% |
| Student loans (versus not) (n = 678) | 142 | 35% |