Table 3. Highlighting responses to the question, “my reason for doing medicine is:” Responses are presented as frequencies and percentages of totals and excerpts of comments.

Reason: Service
Frequency: 76	Percentage: 39.3
“My mother died from cancer and since then I had a drive to help those that cannot help themselves.”
“As clichéd as it may sound, I selected this field in order to help persons. I am especially interested in the less fortunate and the elderly who are poorly cared for.”
“To help alleviate the need of my community for qualified health professionals.”
“Medicine seems to be the best way to achieve my goal of wanting to help people.”
Reason: Interest
Frequency: 64	Percentage: 33.2
“Something I wanted to do from a child.”
“Medicine is dynamic, exciting and fun.”
“It is a reputable career which involves patient interaction on a daily basis. It is both challenging and fulfilling.”
“This is my calling in life, no other career would make me happier.”
Reason: Family motivations
Frequency: 5	Percentage: 2.6
“Was exposed as a child to medicine (father is a doctor) and science (mother biology teacher) so I always loved it.”
“Uncle is a doctor and his professional life seems nice.”
“Grandmother wanted her grandchildren to be doctors.”
“To emulate my brother.”
Reason: Wealth
Frequency: 5	Percentage: 2.6
“To help people and make money.”
“To retire at 45.”
“Wants money.”
Reason: Uncategorized
Frequency: 6	Percentage: 3.1
“Needed something where I could use my academic excellence.”
“Nothing else I could think of doing.”
“Personal reasons.”
Reason	Frequency	Percentage (%)
No reason given (blank)	37	19.1
Service	76	39.3
Interest	64	33.2
Family motivations	5	2.6
Wealth	5	2.6
Uncategorized	6	3.1
Total	193	100