Table 5.
Description of the financial situation of Japanese medical students.
| Characteristic | Value (N=473), n (%) | |
| Monthly allowance from parents (JPYa) |
|
|
|
|
None | 127 (26.8) |
|
|
<30,000 | 43 (9.1) |
|
|
30,000-49,999 | 81 (17.1) |
|
|
50,000-69,999 | 81 (17.1) |
|
|
70,000-99,999 | 78 (16.5) |
|
|
≥100,000 | 63 (13.3) |
| Financial aid |
|
|
|
|
None | 342 (72.3) |
|
|
Student loan only | 74 (15.6) |
|
|
Scholarship only | 44 (9.3) |
|
|
Both student loan and scholarship | 13 (2.8) |
aJPY: Japanese yen; according to the Bank of Japan, the exchange rate of 1 US dollar to JPY was 107.39-107.41 on the morning of June 17, 2020.