Table 5.
Rating of psychiatry relative to other fields, ATP-18 scores and relation to career choice
| Factor | Category | Unlikely to choose psychiatry n (%) | Likely to choose psychiatry n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry relative other specialities (*) |
Worse |
151 (83%) |
32 (17%) |
0.30 |
| Similar |
414 (77%) |
123 (23%) |
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| Better |
232 (79%) |
66 (22%) |
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| ATP score (†) |
- |
60.7 (6.1) |
64.4 (7.4) |
<0.001 |
| ATP score | Negative attitude |
415 (88%) |
56 (12%) |
<0.001 |
| Positive attitude (‡) | 429 (77%) | 125 (23%) |
(*) Combined variable based on 8 individual criteria, (†) Mean (standard deviation) reported, (‡) Positive attitude defined as score >60.