Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of undergraduate medical students at College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, November 2012
| Characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 473 | 79.9 |
| Female | 119 | 20.1 |
| Age, years | 22.16 (mean) | 1.848 (SD) |
| 15–19 | 53 | 9.0 |
| 20–24 | 485 | 81.9 |
| ≥25 | 54 | 9.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 356 | 60.1 |
| Protestant Christian | 123 | 20.8 |
| Muslim | 79 | 13.3 |
| Other* | 34 | 5.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 236 | 39.9 |
| Oromo | 168 | 28.4 |
| Tigre | 44 | 7.4 |
| Gurage | 37 | 6.2 |
| Other** | 107 | 18.1 |
| Original background | ||
| Urban | 362 | 61.1 |
| Rural | 230 | 38.9 |
| Medical education status | ||
| Preclinical I | 115 | 19.4 |
| Preclinical II | 101 | 17.1 |
| Clinical I | 144 | 24.3 |
| Clinical II | 149 | 25.2 |
| Internship | 83 | 14.0 |
| Maternal educational level | ||
| No formal education | 237 | 40.0 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 140 | 23.6 |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 79 | 13.3 |
| College and above | 136 | 23.0 |
| Paternal educational level | ||
| No formal education | 157 | 26.5 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 144 | 24.3 |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 74 | 12.5 |
| College and above | 217 | 36.7 |
| Monthly allowance, USD | 19.8 (mean) | 14.7 (SD) |
| <10 | 167 | 28.2 |
| 10–25 | 329 | 55.6 |
| 25–50 | 76 | 12.8 |
| >50 | 20 | 3.4 |
Notes:
*
Catholic;
**
Sidama.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.