Descriptive statistics—retention facilitators
| Retention facilitators | No of responses | Potential facilitator | Mean±SE of the mean | SD | Recommendation for the plan | |
| No | Per cent | |||||
| 18.1. Financial assistance | 78 | 68 | 87.2 | 4.5±0.1 | 0.8 | Strong |
| 18.2. Relaxing policies for leave | 78 | 55 | 70.5 | 4±0.1 | 1 | Strong |
| 18.3. Opportunities for clinical work abroad | 78 | 55 | 70.5 | 4.1±0.1 | 1 | Fair |
| 18.4. Opportunities for collaborative research | 78 | 56 | 71.8 | 4±0.1 | 0.9 | Fair |
| 18.5. Wellness activities and hotline for well-being | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 3.7±0.1 | 1 | Fair |
| 18.6. Formal mentoring programme | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 3.8±0.1 | 1 | Fair |
| 18.7. Professional assistance for external grants | 78 | 62 | 79.5 | 4.2±0.1 | 1 | Strong |
| 18.8. Professional assistance for research | 78 | 64 | 82.1 | 4.2±0.1 | 1 | Strong |
| 18.9. Professional assistance for teaching | 78 | 63 | 80.8 | 4.1±0.1 | 0.9 | Strong |
| 18.10. Financial support for scholarly activities | 78 | 65 | 83.3 | 4.2±0.1 | 1 | Strong |