Table 2.
Factors that positively influence the choice of a specialty
| Likert scale (mean) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Collegiality and a good working atmosphere | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.089 |
| Wide range of subject matter | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.283 |
| Even gender distribution among colleagues | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.099 |
| Manual work and surgery | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.211 |
| Emergency situations | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.266 |
| Night and shift work | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.088 |
| Scientific work | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.045 |
| Accepting greater workloads and career competition | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.022 |
| Status and prestige of the specialty | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.0016 |
Mean Likert scale (“1” = completely disagree; “5” = completely agree) depicting factors that positively influence the choice of a specialty
Statistically significant answers are depicted in bold