Table 2. General attitude toward anesthesiology career (N=532).
Number | Percentage (%) | ||
Interested in choosing anesthesia as a future specialty? | No | 297 | 55.8 |
Maybe | 148 | 27.8 | |
Yes | 87 | 16.4 | |
Did you have an elective rotation in anesthesia? | No | 458 | 86.1 |
Yes | 74 | 13.9 | |
If you have had a clinical rotation in anesthesia, how long was the rotation? | 2 weeks | 40 | 7.5 |
3 weeks | 19 | 3.6 | |
1 month | 37 | 7 | |
>1 month | 12 | 2.3 | |
Do you have a relative or a friend in the anesthetic field? | No | 388 | 72.9 |
Yes | 144 | 27.1 | |
Do you have a relative or a friend in the medical field? | No | 75 | 14.1 |
Yes | 457 | 85.9 | |
Do you consider anesthesiology as a future career? | No | 318 | 59.8 |
Yes | 214 | 40.2 | |
Were you involved in any research work? | No | 234 | 44 |
Yes | 298 | 56 |