Emphasis on continuity of care | 69 (87.3) | 8 (25.8) | 15 (34.1) | 68 (54.0) | 91 (45.3) | < .001 |
Length of residency | 58 (73.4) | 8 (25.8) | 9 (20.5) | 35 (27.8) | 52 (25.9) | < .001 |
Influence of family, friends, or community | 53 (67.1) | 11 (35.5) | 24 (54.5) | 66 (52.4) | 101 (50.2) | .011 |
Positive experience with clinician or teacher of specialty | 52 (65.8) | 18 (58.1) | 38 (86.4) | 97 (77.0) | 153 (76.1) | .080 |
Opportunity to work on acute medical problems | 49 (62.0) | 29 (93.5) | 37 (84.1) | 69 (54.8) | 135 (67.2) | .415 |
Opportunity to work on highly challenging cases | 42 (53.2) | 23 (74.2) | 37 (84.1) | 96 (76.2) | 156 (77.6) | < .001 |
Perceived intellectual content of discipline | 38 (48.1) | 14 (45.2) | 29 (65.9) | 86 (68.3) | 129 (64.2) | .014 |
Preference for working in a rural community | 33 (41.8) | 8 (25.8) | 5 (11.4) | 9 (7.1) | 22 (10.9) | < .001 |
Emphasis on procedural skills | 33 (41.8) | 24 (77.4) | 44 (100.0) | 68 (54.0) | 136 (67.7) | < .001 |
Income | 32 (40.5) | 13 (41.9) | 26 (59.1) | 78 (61.9) | 117 (58.2) | .008 |
Preference for working in an urban centre | 28 (35.4) | 17 (54.8) | 34 (77.3) | 88 (69.8) | 139 (69.2) | < .001 |
Opportunity for research | 10 (12.7) | 2 (6.5) | 16 (36.4) | 44 (34.9) | 62 (30.8) | .002 |
Master a small set of skills | 9 (11.4) | 7 (22.6) | 36 (81.8) | 67 (53.2) | 110 (54.7) | < .001 |
Prestige | 8 (10.1) | 7 (22.6) | 18 (40.9) | 33 (26.2) | 58 (28.9) | < .001 |
Specialty compatible with personality | 78 (98.7) | 31 (100.0) | 43 (97.7) | 122 (96.8) | 196 (97.5) | .525 |
Opportunity to deal with a variety of medical problems | 75 (94.9) | 29 (93.5) | 37 (84.1) | 103 (81.7) | 169 (84.1) | .015 |
Use a range of skills and knowledge in patient care | 73 (92.4) | 28 (90.3) | 37 (84.1) | 108 (85.7) | 173 (86.1) | .144 |
Opportunity to teach | 51 (64.6) | 22 (71.0) | 33 (75.0) | 83 (65.9) | 138 (68.7) | .510 |
Early exposure to discipline | 37 (46.8) | 14 (45.2) | 26 (59.1) | 57 (45.2) | 97 (48.3) | .830 |
Overhead expenses | 37 (46.8) | 18 (58.1) | 23 (52.3) | 61 (48.4) | 102 (50.7) | .556 |
Current debt load | 16 (20.3) | 3 (9.7) | 4 (9.1) | 16 (12.7) | 23 (11.4) | .057 |