Table 1.
Percentages of doctors who specified each factor as influencing their choice of career ‘a great deal’
|
Year 1 career choice and response | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | Cardiology | Other hospital physician | All other choices |
| Domestic circumstances |
13.83**,4** |
22.6 |
27.0 |
| Hours/working conditions |
18.63**,4** |
37.5 |
46.5 |
| Eventual financial prospects |
14.81** |
9.3 |
13.6 |
| Promotion/career prospects |
29.31**,2* |
19.1 |
22.5 |
| Self-appraisal |
50.4 |
47.9 |
50.3 |
| Advice from others |
18.2 |
15.5 |
16.3 |
| Student experience of subject |
45.7 |
40.3 |
47.2 |
| Particular teacher/department |
39.51**,2** |
29.4 |
25.2 |
| Inclinations before medical school |
8.44** |
8.3 |
17.2 |
| Experience of jobs so far |
61.02** |
59.2 |
48.5 |
| Enthusiasm/commitment |
71.11* |
63.9 |
72.6 |
|
Year 3 career choice and response | |||
|
Factor |
Cardiology |
Other hospital physician |
All other choices |
| Domestic circumstances |
10.33*,4** |
20.1 |
27.9 |
| Hours/working conditions |
12.23**,4** |
36.7 |
54.4 |
| Eventual financial prospects |
16.01* |
8.5 |
15.9 |
| Promotion/career prospects |
24.9 |
20.1 |
25.0 |
| Self-appraisal |
51.2 |
48.9 |
51.3 |
| Advice from others |
19.7 |
16.4 |
17.0 |
| Student experience of subject |
28.51* |
20.2 |
26.4 |
| Particular teacher/department |
46.22** |
36.5 |
22.5 |
| Inclinations before medical school |
6.54* |
7.2 |
15.1 |
| Experience of jobs so far |
74.32* |
70.5 |
63.1 |
| Enthusiasm/commitment |
70.61* |
57.9 |
64.9 |
|
Year 5 career choice and response | |||
|
Factor |
Cardiology |
Other hospital physician |
All other choices |
| Domestic circumstances |
10.23**,4** |
31.4 |
44.6 |
| Hours/working conditions |
9.53**,4** |
44.1 |
61.4 |
| Eventual financial prospects |
18.91**,2* |
7.5 |
13.0 |
| Promotion/career prospects |
33.71**,2** |
20.6 |
23.8 |
| Self-appraisal |
61.9 |
54.8 |
57.4 |
| Advice from others |
19.42* |
15.8 |
13.1 |
| Student experience of subject |
29.11* |
20.8 |
23.4 |
| Particular teacher/department |
41.42** |
38.4 |
17.3 |
| Inclinations before medical school |
7.9 |
6.2 |
12.2 |
| Experience of jobs so far |
80.32**,1* |
71.3 |
63.6 |
| Enthusiasm/commitment | 88.71**,2** | 77.4 | 73.5 |
1Cardiology significantly higher percentage (p < 0.01 denoted by *, p < 0.001 denoted by **), compared with response from those who chose other hospital specialties. 2Cardiology significantly higher percentage, compared with response from those who chose all other specialties. 3Cardiology significantly lower percentage, compared with response from those who chose other hospital specialties. 4Cardiology significantly lower percentage, compared with responses from those who chose all other specialties.