Table 1

Summary characteristics of 3627 female and male candidates

Female, n (%)Male, n (%)Total
Age group, years
 25–29840 (46.1)490 (32.3)1330
 30–31592 (32.5)594 (39.1)1186
 32–35231 (12.7)214 (14.1)445
 36–70158 (8.7)221 (14.6)379
 Total1821 (100.0)1519 (100.0)3340
Years since qualification
 0–414 (0.9)9 (0.7)23
 5–61125 (72.5)752 (61.3)1877
 7–8279 (18.0)305 (24.9)584
 9–39134 (8.6)161 (13.1)295
 Total1552 (100.0)1227 (100.0)2779
Stage of training
 Speciality Year 130 (1.6)26 (1.7)56
 Speciality Year 2282 (14.9)236 (15.1)518
 Speciality Year 31266 (66.7)966 (61.8)2232
 Fully trained320 (16.9)335 (21.4)655
 Total1898 (100.0)1563 (100.0)3461
Ethnic group
 White1077 (56.4)534 (33.6)1611
 Asian679 (35.6)863 (54.4)1542
 African-Caribbean62 (3.3)85 (5.4)147
 Mixed31 (1.6)27 (1.7)58
 Other58 (3.0)78 (4.9)136
 Unknown49 (2.6)31 (2.0)80
 Total1907 (100.0)1587 (100.0)3494
Place of primary medical qualification
 Africa56 (2.8)88 (5.4)144
 EU and Russia135 (6.8)114 (6.9)249
 South Asia410 (20.7)571 (34.8)981
 UK1263 (63.7)763 (46.4)2026
 US, Canada, and Oceania37 (1.9)34 (2.1)71
 Other83 (4.2)73 (4.4)156
 Total1984 (100.1)1643 (100.0)3627
  • Totals less than 3627 indicate missing data for these variables. EU = European Union.