Table 5 Importance of various factors in choice of specialty
From: Medical student attitudes towards family medicine in Spain: a statewide analysis
Factor | Score (*) | Importance (**) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | % | CI 95% | ||
Good working conditions and quality of life | 4.9 | 1.1 | 88.9 | 88.0 | 89.8 |
Close doctor-patient relationship | 4.6 | 1.2 | 82.8 | 81.8 | 83.8 |
Broad spectrum of clinical problems | 4.4 | 1.2 | 78.2 | 77.1 | 79.3 |
High level of professional dedication and commitment | 4.4 | 1.2 | 77.5 | 76.3 | 78.7 |
Specialization requires great effort to learn | 4.3 | 1.2 | 75.6 | 74.4 | 76.8 |
Wide range of patients of different ages | 4.2 | 1.3 | 71.7 | 70.5 | 72.9 |
Focused on a specific spectrum of clinical problems | 3.9 | 1.3 | 60.5 | 59.1 | 61.9 |
High level of income | 3.8 | 1.4 | 60.6 | 59.2 | 62.0 |
Immediate outcomes of professional activities | 3.7 | 1.3 | 56.1 | 54.7 | 57.5 |
Scientific prestige | 3.7 | 1.5 | 55.2 | 53.8 | 56.6 |