Table 1.

Participants’ demographic characteristics (N = 63)

Demographics		%	n
Age group	18–20	41.27	26
	21–23	46.03	29
	$\ge 24$	12.70	8
Stage of medical education	Year 1	36.51	23
	Year 2	31.75	20
	Year 3	22.22	14
	Year 4	9.52	6
Nationality	Maltese	98.41	62
	Foreign national	1.59	1
Gender	Males	30.16	19
	Females	69.84	44
	Prefer not to say	0.00	0
Completed a degree before studying medicine and surgery	Yes	26.98	17
	No	73.02	46
Completed the intercalated year	Yes	1.59	1
	No	98.41	62