Table 2 Characteristics of IENs and IMGs

Male (n)

1

8

Female (n)

10

3

Age years, range (mean)

(35) 25–59

(39) 31–45

Years of working experience prior to Sweden, range (mean)

(5.3)^a 0–17

(4.5) 0–15

Years of working experience in Sweden,

range (mean)

(5.5) 0.5–19

(2.7)^b 0–15

Country of education

Algeria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sudan

Poland, Italy, Syria, Romania, Greece, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Colombia, Iraq

Working area in Sweden

Infection ward, medical ward, maternity care, delivery care, elderly care

Health center, dermatology department, maternity care, psychiatry, emergency department

Completed education, year

1987–2013

1981–2011

Specialization (postgraduate education from abroad)

1

6

PhD (at time of interview)

0

2

Recruited by an employer

Trained within EU/EEA

Trained outside EU/EEA

Additional training at university (1 year)

Route through the National Board of Health and Welfare

1

7

4

2^c

2

2

5

6

5

1