Table 1.
Cross-tabulation of specialty choice influences by years since graduation
| Challenging diagnostic problems | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation (years) | Not important | Important | Extremely important | Total (N) |
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 6 (8.8) | 28 (41.2) | 34 (50.0) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 2 (6.9) | 4 (13.8) | 23 (79.3) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40.0) | 7 (46.7) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 8.53, df = 4, P = 0.07 | ||||
| Predictable working hours | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 5 (7.4) | 24 (35.3) | 39 (57.4) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 2 (6.9) | 10 (34.5) | 17 (58.6) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 3 (20.0) | 4 (26.7) | 8 (53.3) | 15 (100.0) |
| X2 = 2.71, df = 4, P = 0.61 | ||||
| Specific interest in patient type | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 12 (17.6) | 27 (39.7) | 29 (42.6) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 3 (10.3) | 15 (51.7) | 11 (37.9) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 3 (20.0) | 4 (26.7) | 8 (53.3) | 15 (100.0) |
| X2 = 2.98, df = 4, P = 0.56 | ||||
| Affluence of residents in the programme | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 19 (27.9) | 30 (44.1) | 19 (27.9) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 15 (51.7) | 13 (44.8) | 1 (3.4) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 6 (40.0) | 2 (13.3) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 10.24, df = 4, P = 0.04 | ||||
Influencing factors: challenge, working hours, patient type, affluence.