Table 1. Characteristics of medical students participating in the survey (N=2,467)
Characteristic N (%)
Year of study
Fourth-year 885 (36)
Fifth-year 819 (33)
Sixth-year 763 (31)
Female (gender) 1,424 (58)
GPAX
≤2.00 13 (0.6)
2.01-2.50 117 (5.8)
2.51-3.00 571 (28.4)
3.01-3.50 956 (47.5)
>3.50 357 (17.7)
Size of teaching hospitals *
Small size 713 (29.0)
Medium size 848 (34.4)
Large size 902 (36.6)
Geographic region
Northern 605 (24.9)
Southern 611 (25.1)
North-eastern 703 (29.0)
Central and Eastern 506 (21.0)

*Teaching hospitals were divided into 3 groups by their size: 1. Large sized hospital teaching 120-180 medical students; 2. Medium sized hospital teaching 90-119 medical students; 3. Small sized hospital teaching fewer than 90 medical students

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