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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Earning opportunities and informal payment as influencing factors in medical students’ speciality choice

Variable

Valid (N)

N (%)

Age [mean ± SD]

465

23.5 + − 2.1 years

Women

464

288 (62.1)

At least one parent with higher education degree

465

365 (79.0)

Being a physician’s child

465

85 (18.3)

Family or friends working in family medicine

462

121 (26.2)

Family or friends working in the preferred speciality

458

81 (17.7)

Comes from…

457

 

 The capital city

 

85 (18.6)

 A big city

 

160 (35.0)

 A small town

 

141 (30.8)

 A rural area

 

71 (15.5)

University of

465

 

 Debrecen

 

145 (31.2)

 Pécs

 

38 (8.2)

 Budapest

 

131 (28.2)

 Szeged

 

151 (32.5)

Year

465

 

Fourth

 

213 (45.8)

Fifth

 

252 (54.2)