Table 1.
The changes in career attitude among medical students with different socio-demographic characteristics (N = 6,226).
| Variables | n (%) | Unchanged | Enhanced | Weakened | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 4,989) | (n = 741) | (n = 496) | ||||
| Gender | 2.78 | 0.249 | ||||
| Male | 2,484 (39.9) | 1,969 (79.3) | 289 (11.6) | 226 (9.1) | ||
| Female | 3,742 (60.1) | 3,020 (80.7) | 452 (12.1) | 270 (7.2) | ||
| Hometown | 7.299 | 0.026 | ||||
| Urban resident | 2,213 (35.5) | 1,763 (79.7) | 248 (11.1) | 202 (9.1) | ||
| Rural resident | 4,013 (64.5) | 3,226 (80.4) | 493 (12.3) | 494 (12.3) | ||
| Grade | 19.335 | 0.013 | ||||
| 1st year | 1,875 (30.1) | 1,494 (79.7) | 243 (13.0) | 138 (7.3) | ||
| 2nd year | 819 (13.2) | 638 (77.9) | 110 (13.4) | 71 (8.7) | ||
| 3rd year | 784 (12.6) | 605 (77.2) | 104 (13.3) | 75 (9.6) | ||
| 4th year | 1,331 (21.4) | 1,083 (81.4) | 150 (11.3) | 98 (7.4) | ||
| 5th year | 1,417 (22.7) | 1,169 (82.5) | 134 (9.5) | 114 (8.0) | ||
| 2019-nCoV exposure | 0.564 | 0.754 | ||||
| No | 5,727 (92.0) | 4,594 (80.2) | 681 (11.9) | 452 (7.9) | ||
| Yes | 499 (0.8) | 395 (79.2) | 60 (12.0) | 44 (8.8) |