Table 5.
Importance of various factors in choice of specialty
| 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 |
SD: Standard deviation; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.
(*) Score on a Likert scale from 1 to 6 points.
(**) Score equal to or greater than 4.