Table 1 Baseline characteristics of postgraduate students at four universities in Uganda
Variable | N = 185 (%) | Variable | N = 185 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Gender | ||
 18–30 | 64 (34.6) |  Female | 78 (42.7) |
 31–40 | 103 (55.7) |  Male | 106 (57.3) |
 41–50+ | 18 (9.7) | Course nature | |
Marital status | Â Full time | 156 (84.3) | |
 Married/cohabiting | 108 (58.4) |  Distance learning | 29 (15.7) |
 Never married | 74 (40) | Sponsorship status | |
 Separated/divorced | 3 (1.6) |  Self | 127 (68.6) |
University | Â Funder | 58 (31.4) | |
 MakCHS | 93 (50.3) | Proposal status | |
 MUST | 45 (24.3) |  Submitted | 151 (81.6) |
 UCU | 27 (14.6) |  Not submitted | 34 (18.4) |
 UMU | 20 (10.8) | Thesis status | |
Professional qualification | Â Submitted | 79 (42.7) | |
 Medical doctor | 133 (71.9) |  Not submitted | 106 (57.3) |
 Nursing/midwifery | 12 (6.5) | PG degree course | |
 Clinical officer | 11 (6) |  MMED | 124 (67) |
 Pharmacy | 9 (4.8) |  MPH/PPM | 50 (27) |
 Other professions | 20 (10.8) |  MSc EpiBio/MHSR/Clin trials | 6 (3.2) |
| Â | Â | Â MSc Pharmacology | 5 (2.7) |