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Table 2 Description of the sample

From: Becoming a general practitioner - Which factors have most impact on career choice of medical students?

 

Our sample

(n = 1,299)1

Medical students in BW

(n = 12,062)2

Gender, n (%)

  

Female

774 (59.6)

7,180 (60.0)

Male

408 (31.4)

4,882 (40.0)

Age, mean (SD)

24.1 (3.1)

Data not available

Year of study, n (%)

 

Data not available

1st - 2nd

304 (23.4)

 

3rd - 5th

688 (53.0)

 

> 5th

173 (13.3)

 
  1. SD = Standard deviation, 1varies due to missing data, 2 total sample of medical students in the federal state of BW (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) for 2009/2010; Source: Statistical Office of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany) [29]