Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents by preferred career choice
| DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | FAMILY MEDICINE, N (%) (N = 79) | EMERGENCY MEDICINE, N (%) (N = 31) | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, N (%) (N = 44) | MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, N (%) (N = 126) | TOTAL, N (%) (N = 280) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class year | |||||
| • First | 22 (27.8) | 11 (35.5) | 17 (38.6) | 38 (30.2) | 88 (31.4) |
| • Second | 27 (34.2) | 14 (45.2) | 18 (40.9) | 50 (39.7) | 109 (38.9) |
| • Third | 30 (38.0) | 6 (19.4) | 9 (20.5) | 38 (30.2) | 83 (29.6) |
| Sex* | |||||
| • Male | 23 (29.1) | 17 (54.8) | 35 (79.5) | 70 (55.6) | 145 (51.8) |
| • Female | 55 (69.6) | 14 (45.2) | 9 (20.5) | 56 (44.4) | 134 (47.9) |
| • Not recorded | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Age, y* | |||||
| • < 25 | 23 (29.1) | 18 (58.1) | 23 (52.3) | 73 (57.9) | 137 (48.9) |
| • ≥ 25 | 55 (69.6) | 13 (41.9) | 19 (43.2) | 47 (37.3) | 134 (47.9) |
| • Not recorded | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.5) | 6 (4.8) | 9 (3.2) |
| Race | |||||
| • White | 48 (67.6) | 23 (74.2) | 28 (63.6) | 71 (56.3) | 170 (60.7) |
| • Asian | 15 (19.0) | 5 (16.1) | 9 (20.5) | 32 (25.4) | 61 (21.8) |
| • South Asian | 8 (10.1) | 2 (6.5) | 5 (11.4) | 14 (11.1) | 29 (10.4) |
| • Aboriginal | 5 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (2.1) |
| • Other | 3 (3.8) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (4.5) | 8 (6.3) | 14 (5.0) |
| Marital status | |||||
| • Single | 61 (77.2) | 26 (83.9) | 39 (88.6) | 111 (88.1) | 237 (84.6) |
| • Married or common law | 17 (21.5) | 5 (16.1) | 5 (11.4) | 14 (11.1) | 41 (14.6) |
| • Separated, divorced, or widowed | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (0.7) |
| Rural or urban origin* | |||||
| • Rural origin (< 25 000 population) | 37 (46.8) | 9 (29.0) | 8 (18.2) | 31 (24.6) | 85 (30.4) |
| • Urban origin (≥ 25 000 population) | 42 (53.2) | 22 (71.0) | 36 (81.8) | 95 (75.4) | 195 (69.6) |
| Physician parent | |||||
| • Yes | 16 (20.3) | 7 (22.6) | 9 (20.5) | 15 (11.9) | 47 (16.8) |
| • No | 63 (79.7) | 22 (71.0) | 35 (79.5) | 111 (88.1) | 231 (82.5) |
| • Not recorded | 0 (0) | 2 (6.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.7) |
*
P < .001.