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| Characteristics | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation. | ||
| Age | 20.74 ± 1.55 | |
| Min | 16 | |
| Max | 31 | |
| Gender | n (%) | |
| Male | 331 (27.4) | |
| Female | 876 (72.6) | |
| Institution | ||
| Public sector | 427 (35.4) | |
| Private sector | 780 (64.6) | |
| Year of Undergraduate BDS Study | ||
| First-year | 253 (21.0) | |
| Second-year | 372 (30.8) | |
| Third-year | 221 (18.3) | |
| Fourth-year | 361 (29.9) | |
| Province | ||
| Sindh | 844 (70.0) | |
| Punjab | 277 (22.9) | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) | 70 (5.8) | |
| Balochistan | 16 (1.3) | |
