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Table 1 Demographics of the SAQ participants (n = 102)

From: Factors affecting retention in the Philippine National Rural Physician Deployment Program from 2012 to 2019: a mixed methods study

Demographic Factor

Number (%)

Sex

Male

40 (39.2%)

Female

62 (60.8%)

Age

Mean Age (Std. dev)

28.68 years old (± 2.77)

Min/Max

24/40 years old

Civil Status

Single

86 (84.3%)

Married

16 (15.7%)

Permanent Residence

Within NCR (National Capital Region)

16 (15.7%)

Outside of NCR

85 (83.3%)

Missing information

1 (1.0%)

Dependents

With

33 (32.4%; 1.85 dependents per DTTB)

Without

69 (67.6%)

Spent their youth in rural areas

Yes

63 (61.8%)

No

39 (38.2%)

Rural upbringing influenced their decision to apply for DTTB

Yes

49/63 (77.8%)

No

14/63 (22.2%)

Medical School Education

Within NCR

60 (58.8%)

Outside of NCR

42 (41.2%)

Return Service Agreement

With

37 (36.3%)

Without

65 (63.7%)