Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
 Mean (SD) | 23.8 (2.4) |  |
 ≤ 24 | 365 | 73.0 |
 > 24 | 135 | 27.0 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 292 | 58.4 |
 Female | 208 | 41.6 |
Program of study | ||
 Doctor of medicine | 298 | 59.6 |
 Nursing | 90 | 18.0 |
 Laboratory science | 51 | 10.2 |
 Physiotherapy | 35 | 7.0 |
 Optometry | 12 | 2.4 |
 Prosthetics and orthotics | 14 | 2.8 |
Year of study | ||
 Year 2 | 144 | 28.0 |
 Year 3 | 216 | 43.0 |
 Year 4 | 87 | 17.4 |
 Year 5 | 53 | 10.6 |
Marital status | ||
 In union | 31 | 6.2 |
 Not in union | 469 | 93.8 |
Residence | ||
 On-campus | 54 | 10.8 |
 Off-campus | 446 | 89.2 |
Source of fund | ||
 Family/personal | 39 | 7.8 |
 HESLB/Sponsor | 461 | 92.2 |