Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of medical students (n = 326).
Variable | Frequency | (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 111 | 34.0 |
Female | 215 | 66.0 |
Nationality | ||
Jordanian | 304 | 93.3 |
Other | 22 | 6.7 |
Age M = 20.99(SD = 2.15) | ||
Mother education | ||
Primary or secondary | 68 | 20.9 |
Diploma | 46 | 14.1 |
Bachelor | 124 | 38.0 |
Graduate | 88 | 27.0 |
Father education | ||
Primary or secondary | 59 | 18.1 |
Diploma | 87 | 26.7 |
Bachelor | 124 | 38.0 |
Graduate | 56 | 17.2 |
College level | ||
First year | 88 | 27.0 |
Second year | 45 | 13.8 |
Third year | 62 | 19.0 |
Fourth year | 51 | 15.6 |
Fifth year | 58 | 17.8 |
Sixth year | 19 | 5.9 |
Income | ||
Less than 400 | 31 | 9.5 |
400 to 600 | 41 | 12.6 |
600 to 800 | 28 | 8.6 |
800 to 1000 | 72 | 22.1 |
More than 1000 | 154 | 47.2 |
Area of living | ||
City | 222 | 68.1 |
Village | 104 | 31.9 |