Table 3 Association between intention to migrate and potential deciding factors
From: Why do doctors emigrate from Sri Lanka? A survey of medical undergraduates and new graduates
Variable | Intending to migrate | Not intending to migrate | Chi square value (p value–two tailed) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 47 | 72 | 1.61 (0.24) |
Female | 42 | 90 | Â |
Ethnicity | |||
Sinhalese | 75 | 131 | 5.26 (0.07) |
Tamil | 8 | 24 | Â |
Muslim | 5 | 7 | Â |
Having relatives/close friends abroad | |||
Yes | 43 | 72 | 0.35 (0.55) |
No | 46 | 90 | Â |
Year of study | |||
First year | 41 | 61 | 5.59 (0.06) |
Fourth year | 30 | 79 | Â |
Pre-intern (graduate) | 18 | 22 | Â |
Ever visited or stayed abroad | |||
Yes | 21 | 53 | 2.30 (0.13) |
No | 68 | 109 | Â |
Intending to do postgraduate studies | |||
Yes | 54 | 90 | 0.61 (0.43) |
No/Not sure | 35 | 72 | Â |
Having an individual income | |||
Yes | 22 | 25 | 3.25 (0.07) |
No | 67 | 137 | Â |