Table 2. Choice and rejection of medical specialties classified by groups of specialties.
| Group | Subgroup | Specialty | First Choice No. (%) | All Choices No. (%) | Rejection No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controllable lifestyle | - | Anesthesiology | 108 (8.9) | 189 (7.3) | 39 (1.3) |
| - | Dermatology | 70 (5.8) | 117 (4.5) | 161 (5.3) | |
| - | Neurology | 27 (2.2) | 57 (2.2) | 97 (3.2) | |
| - | Ophthalmology | 80 (6.6) | 137 (5.3) | 140 (4.7) | |
| - | Otolaryngology | 38 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 51 (1.7) | |
| - | Pathology | 5 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 77 (2.6) | |
| - | Psychiatry | 21 (1.7) | 50 (1.9) | 201 (6.7) | |
| - | Radiology | 47 (3.9) | 121 (4.7) | 61 (2.0) | |
| Uncontrollable lifestyle | PC | Family Practice | 15 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 79 (2.6) |
| PC | Obstetrics and Gynecology | 79 (6.5) | 143 (5.5) | 437 (14.5) | |
| PC | Pediatrics | 128 (10.5) | 228 (8.8) | 398 (13.2) | |
| PC/IM | General Internal Medicine | 104 (8.5) | 225 (8.7) | 143 (4.8) | |
| IM§ | Internal Medicine (not general) | 205 (16.8) | 526 (20.3) | 356 (11.8) | |
| SS | Orthopedic surgery | 52 (4.3) | 86 (3.3) | 233 (7.7) | |
| SS | Surgery† | 220 (18.0) | 443 (17.1) | 468 (15.5) | |
| - | Intensive Care Medicine | 5 (0.4) | 66 (2.5) | 9 (0.3) | |
| Not applied | Others | 15 (1.2) | 61 (2.4) | 64 (2.1) | |
| Total | 1219 | 2590 | 3014 |
PC, primary care; IM, internal medicine (general); SS, surgical specialties. §Internal medicine, including allergy/immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, hematology, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, pulmonary diseases, nephrology, rheumatology, and geriatric medicine. †Surgery, including general surgery, neurological surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, general vascular surgery, urological surgery, hand surgery, head and neck surgery, digestive surgery, and surgical oncology.