Table 3 Characteristics of the interviewed FETP trainees and advisors

Education (highest degree)

Medical or Veterinary

9(47)

3(50)

Bachelor

7(37)

2(33)

Master or PhD

3(16)

1(17)

Gender (self-identified)

Female

12(63)

3(50)

Male

7(37)

3(50)

Age (at time of study enrolment)

25 to < 30

2(11)

0(0)

30 to < 35

6(32)

0(0)

35 to < 40

5(26)

2(33)

40 to < 45

4(21)

2(33)

45 to < 50

2(11)

2(33)

Year (at first interview)^a

1st

12(63)

NA

2nd

7(37)

NA

< 2 years

NA

1(17)

2 to < 10 years

NA

5(83)

Profession prior to FETP

Public health

11(58)

3(50)

Medicine

7(37)

3(50)

Veterinary

1(5)

0(0)

Total

19(100)

6(100)