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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population (n = 1701)

From: Physician emigration from Germany: insights from a survey in Saxony, Germany

 

% (n)

Female sex

61.3 (1043)

In a relationship

85.2 (1446)

Having children

54.5 (927)

Former stay abroada

52.9 (899)

Specialist qualification

38.0 (645)

Works full-time

83.0 (1411)

Inpatient setting

82.5 (1377)

Urban setting

77.4 (1261)

Leading position or own practice

15.2 (253)

Would become a physician again

72.1 (1225)

 

M (SD)

Age (years)

32.92 (3.95)

Clinical work experience (years)

5.51 (3.75)

  1. aQuestion: “Have you ever spent more than 3 months outside of Germany?” Percentages were calculated with the number of answers actually given and may differ from calculations based on a denominator without missing values
  2. M mean, SD standard deviation