Table 4.

Professional factors influencing the choice of specialty

	Medical specialties N = 98 n (%)	Surgical specialties N = 65 n (%)	gynecology N = 47 n (%)	Fundamental sciences N = 15 n (%)	Public heath N = 14 n (%)	Pediatric N = 10 n(%)	P-value
Factors related to medical training
Anterior training in the team	33 (30,6)	13 (20)	2 (4.3)	6 (40)	11 (78.6)	10 (100)	0.1
On a professor advice	15 (13.9)	8 (12.3)	6 (12.8)	1 (6.7)	3 (21.4)	0 (0)	0.8
Mentor in the specialty	8 (7.4)	13 (20)	7 (14.9)	6 (40.0)	1 (7.1)	1 (10.0)	0.01
Impress by a Teacher	30 (27.8)	18 (27.7)	20 (42.6)	8 (53.3)	6 (42.9)		0.1
Interest by the lecture	24 (22.2)	27 (41.5)	12 (25.5)	10 (66.7)	4 (28.6)	1 (10.0)	0.003
Easy access to teachers	41 (38.0)	19 (29.2)	5 (10.6)		7 (50)	2 (20.0)	0.008
Factors related to advantages of specialty
Team work and renown of the specialty
Work in team	33 (30.6)	31 (47.7)	19 (40.4)	1 (6.7)	8 (57.1)	1 (10.0)	0.008
Prestigious specialty	31 (28.7)	17 (26.2)	10 (21.3)	3 (20)	4 (28.6)	1 (10.0)	0.8
Binding specialty	8 (7.4)	5 (7.7)	8 (17)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1
Potential income
Good salary	12 (11.1)	14 (21.5)	11 (23.4)	5 (33.3)	6 (42.9)	1 (10.0)	0.01
Work in private sector	48 (44.4)	37 (56.9)	31 (66)	7 (46.7)	3 (21.4)	1 (10.0)	0.01
Work in public and private sector	43 (39.8)	26 (40)	26 (55.3)	6 (40)	1 (7.1)	3 (30.0)	0.03
Access to academic career
Access to public service	19 (17.6)	17 (26.2)	11 (23.4)	7 (46.7)	4 (28.6)	1 (10.0)	0.1
Work in international fields	33 (30.6)	26 (40)	12 (25.5)	10 (66.7)	11 (78.6)	8 (80.0)	0.0001
Access to academic career	21 (19.4)	19 (29.2)	3 (6.4)	7 (46.7)	2 (14.3)	0 (0)	0.003
Lack of specialist in this field	21 (19.4)	16 (24.6)	0 (0)	6 (40)	2 (14.3)	0 (0)	0.002