Characteristic | n | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
  < 20 | 103 | 36.0 |
  ≥ 20 | 183 | 64.0 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 112 | 39.2 |
 Female | 174 | 60.8 |
Place of residence (born and raised) | Â | Â |
 City | 198 | 69.2 |
 Village | 82 | 28.7 |
 Refugee camp | 6 | 2.1 |
Place of current residence during study of medicine | ||
 Family home | 150 | 52.4 |
 Dormitory | 136 | 47.6 |
Motives for studying medicine | ||
 Personal motives | 234 | 81.8 |
 Family motives | 44 | 15.4 |
 Undeclared | 8 | 2.8 |
If given a chance, would study medicine again? | ||
 No | 76 | 26.6 |
 Yes | 210 | 73.4 |
Academic stage | ||
 Basic (academic years 1–3) | 162 | 56.6 |
 Clinical (academic years 4–6) | 124 | 43.4 |
Grade Point Average (GPA) out of 4 | ||
  < 3 | 89 | 31.1 |
  > 3 | 197 | 68.9 |
Ever failed a subject during your study of medicine | Â | |
 No | 213 | 74.5 |
 Yes | 73 | 25.5 |
Mental health status (self-assessed on a Likert-scale of 1–5) | ||
 1 | 19 | 6.6 |
 2 | 59 | 20.6 |
 3 | 89 | 31.1 |
 4 | 94 | 32.9 |
 5 | 25 | 8.7 |
Ever attempted suicide | ||
 No | 273 | 95.5 |
 Yes | 13 | 4.5 |
Monthly household income (in US dollars) | ||
 Low (<  850) | 15 | 5.2 |
 Medium (850–1400) | 90 | 31.5 |
High (>  1400) | 181 | 63.3 |
Financial status (self-assessed on a Likert-scale of 1–5) | ||
 1 | 4 | 1.4 |
 2 | 24 | 8.4 |
 3 | 96 | 33.6 |
 4 | 105 | 36.7 |
 5 | 57 | 19.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 277 | 96.9 |
 Engaged/Married | 9 | 3.1 |
Social life (self-assessed on a Likert-scale of 1–5) | ||
 1 | 9 | 3.1 |
 2 | 33 | 11.5 |
 3 | 74 | 25.9 |
 4 | 96 | 33.6 |
 5 | 74 | 25.9 |
Religious commitment (self-assessed on a Likert-scale of 1–5) | ||
 1 | 26 | 9.1 |
 2 | 41 | 14.3 |
 3 | 114 | 39.9 |
 4 | 96 | 33.6 |
 5 | 9 | 3.1 |