Table 2.
Absolute and relative frequencies of motivation categories; relative frequencies of categories with respect to students’ sex and ages
| n | Tot (%) | Females (%) | Males (%) | Young (%) | Mid (%) | Old (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXP | 14 | 18.18 | 25.00 | 7.41 | 18.75 | 22.22 | 11.11 |
| HUM | 19 | 24.68 | 27.08 | 22.22 | 25.00 | 29.63 | 16.67 |
| HEL | 57 | 74.03 | 83.33 | 62.96 | 75.00 | 81.48 | 61.11 |
| FAM | 5 | 6.49 | 4.17 | 11.11 | 3.12 | 7.41 | 11.11 |
| JOB | 22 | 28.57 | 18.75 | 48.15 | 28.12 | 22.22 | 38.89 |
| TOP | 17 | 22.08 | 16.67 | 33.33 | 18.75 | 25.93 | 22.22 |
Young: students with age ≤ 19 years; Mid: students with age > 19 and ≤ 21 years; Old: students with age > 21 years
EXP Healthcare-related personal experiences, HUM Human contact, HEL Willingness to care for people, FAM Family tradition, JOB Job opportunities, TOP Personal interest in scientific topics