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Table 5 Difference between students choosing general practice (GP) and students choosing another specialty in importance of individual and occupational aspects in the future (0 very important - 100 not at all important); M (SD)

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

 

GP (n = 88)

all other (n = 1,026)

p*

Individual aspects

   

Personal ambition

9 (11.9)

12 (14.2)

.02

Future perspective

18 (13.9)

15 (12.8)

.02

Work-life balance

37 (12.8)

41 (15.9)

.03

Occupational aspects

   

Variety in job

22 (12.9)

24 (14.8)

.22

Patient orientation

19 (17.8)

41 (20.1)

<.01

Job-related ambition

39 (13.6)

31 (16.7)

<.01

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42 (20.8)

44 (21.8)

.46

  1. *Statistical significances of difference: p < .05