Table 1

Students' criteria for choosing medical specialty


Possible specialty choice group


Criterion
non-pGPs
pGPs
Total


N (Row %)
N (Row %)
N

Short waiting time before admission for residency training program
82 (95.4)
4 (4.6)
86
Particular scientific interest and skills
593 (99.2)
5 (0.8)
598
High professional and social prestige
101 (97.1)
3 (2.9)
104
Higher overall income
42 (93.3)
3 (6.7)
45
Other
159 (84.6)
29 (15.4)
188
Total
977 (95.7)
44 (4.3)
1021

p < 0.001

Mariolis et al. BMC Medical Education 2007 7:15   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-7-15