Table 1.

Doctor demographics and future intentions

Demographic variables			Number	Percent
Sex	Male		254	70 %
	Female		108	30 %
Age, years	<30		33	9 %
	31–35		61	17 %
	36–40		58	16 %
	41–45		68	19 %
	46–50		46	13 %
	51–55		42	12 %
	>56		45	13 %
Country of training	Pakistan		87	24 %
	Ireland	Total	59	16 %
		Born in Malaysia	30	51 %
		Born elsewhere	29	49 %
	South Africa		46	13 %
	Nigeria		40	11 %
	Sudan		29	8 %
	Other high-income countries		23	6 %
	Other low- and middle-income countries		80	22 %
Years spent in Ireland	<2		38	12 %
	3–5		46	15 %
	6–10		97	32 %
	11–15		62	20 %
	>15		63	21 %
Future intentions	Remain in Ireland		105	30 %
	Return home		79	23 %
	Migrate onwards		161	47 %
	Destination	United Kingdom	41	25 %
		United States	26	16 %
		Canada	25	16 %
		Australia	21	13 %
		India	15	9 %
		South Africa	14	9 %
		Other country	15	9 %
		Undecided	4	2 %
Total			366a	100 %

^aMissing data = 2 (country of training), 4 (sex), 13 (age), 21 (future intentions), and 60 (lack of data regarding years spent in Ireland mainly among the 46 South African doctors who appeared to be spending short periods of time in ‘locum’ jobs in Ireland)