Table 2.

The portion of the survey that assessed residents’ intentions to practise obstetrics upon graduation: This portion of the survey was repeated for each of the services, life stages, and practice contexts that constitute the comprehensive practice of family medicine, including prenatal care, care of youth and children, care of adults, care of the elderly, palliative care, and care within the home, office, hospital, and emergency department.

STATEMENTS	RESPONSE SCALE (1 TO 7)
I think it is important for the family doctor to practise obstetrics	Agree to disagree
I will be well remunerated for practising obstetrics as part of comprehensive care	Agree to disagree
Practicing obstetrics as part of comprehensive care will be burdensome with respect to maintaining work-life balance	Agree to disagree
I am confident in my ability to practise obstetrics	Agree to disagree
It is possible to have a successful family practice in which the doctor practises obstetrics	Agree to disagree
The resources needed to practise obstetrics in a family practice are readily available	Agree to disagree
The opportunities needed to practise obstetrics in a family practice are readily available	Agree to disagree
I have the requisite skills to practise obstetrics as part of my family practice	Agree to disagree
My current medical peers (ie, classmates, fellow residents) think it is important to practise obstetrics	Agree to disagree
My current medical leaders (ie, teachers, supervisors, preceptors) think it is important for me to practise obstetrics	Agree to disagree
I intend to practise obstetrics	Agree to disagree