Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (N = 500)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| Mean (SD) | 23.8 (2.4) | |
| ≤ 24 | 365 | 73.0 |
| > 24 | 135 | 27.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 292 | 58.4 |
| Female | 208 | 41.6 |
| Program of study | ||
| Doctor of medicine | 298 | 59.6 |
| Nursing | 90 | 18.0 |
| Laboratory science | 51 | 10.2 |
| Physiotherapy | 35 | 7.0 |
| Optometry | 12 | 2.4 |
| Prosthetics and orthotics | 14 | 2.8 |
| Year of study | ||
| Year 2 | 144 | 28.0 |
| Year 3 | 216 | 43.0 |
| Year 4 | 87 | 17.4 |
| Year 5 | 53 | 10.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| In union | 31 | 6.2 |
| Not in union | 469 | 93.8 |
| Residence | ||
| On-campus | 54 | 10.8 |
| Off-campus | 446 | 89.2 |
| Source of fund | ||
| Family/personal | 39 | 7.8 |
| HESLB/Sponsor | 461 | 92.2 |