Variable | Numbers (%) | Age, years (mean ± SD) |
Total | 219 (100) |
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Gender |
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Male | 121 (55.3) | 21.08 ± 2.39 |
Female | 98 (44.7) | 19.92 ± 1.46 |
Proficiency level education |
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Higher Secondary (10 + 2) | 209 (95.4) | 20.45 ± 1.97 |
PCL (Allied Health Sciences) | 10 (4.6) | 22.90 ± 3.32 |
Geographical types of residence |
|
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Rural | 112 (51.1) | 20.87 ± 2.16 |
Urban | 107 (48.9) | 20.24 ± 1.99 |
School background (studied grade 8, 9, 10) |
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Community School | 98 (44.7) | 21.07 ± 2.18 |
Private School | 121 (55.3) | 20.15 ± 1.95 |
Fee payment scheme in medical school |
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No Scholarship | 115 (52.5) | 20.05 ± 1.99 |
Partial scholarship | 65 (29.7) | 21.22 ± 2.06 |
Full Scholarship | 39 (17.8) | 20.97 ± 2.13 |
Year of study in medical school |
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First year | 65 (29.7) | 19.22 ± 2.06 |
Second year | 45 (20.5) | 19.87 ± 1.29 |
Third year | 56 (25.6) | 20.89 ± 1.81 |
Fourth year | 53 (24.2) | 22.45 ± 1.41 |