Table 2. Reason for choosing/not choosing family medicine.

Reason for choosing FM	N (%)		Reason for not choosing FM	N (%)
FP has broad knowledge in all branches of medicine	404 (20.1)		Boring, always same patients	659 (32.8)
Complicated patient can always be referred to higher level of healthcare	222 (11.1)		FP only write referrals	470 (23.4)
Has familiar treating population	219 (10.9)		FM is too broad	297 (14.8)
No duty hours	174 (8.7)		Hospital doctors have higher income	215 (10.7)
Bonus pay	73 (3.6)		Better status, hospital doctors are more appreciated	215 (10.7)
Four years specialty	73 (3.6)		Always full surgeries	207 (10.3)
Abbreviations: FM – family medicine, FP – family physician