Table 3 Comparison of factors affecting the career preference of study participants by academic year (n = 801)
Factors | Overall | Academic Year | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
Low Workplace Violence | 3.71 | 3.53 | 3.70 | 3.80 | 3.82 | 3.56 | 0.041 |
Personal Passion | 4.29 | 4.21 | 4.20 | 4.33 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 0.635 |
Professional Prestige | 4.12 | 4.19 | 4.31 | 4.11 | 3.98 | 4.14 | 0.026 |
Short duration of post graduate training | 3.24 | 3.18 | 3.30 | 3.32 | 3.26 | 3.08 | 0.220 |
Influenced by role model | 3.46 | 3.29 | 3.57 | 3.65 | 3.34 | 3.39 | 0.011 |
It will provide easy money | 3.41 | 3.22 | 3.54 | 3.43 | 3.51 | 3.35 | 0.084 |
Fewer specialist in country | 3.32 | 3.62 | 3.37 | 3.42 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 0.000 |
Having enough time for spouse and family | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.54 | 3.28 | 3.52 | 3.20 | 0.008 |
Wide job opportunity | 3.86 | 3.89 | 4.04 | 3.90 | 3.73 | 3.83 | 0.243 |
Availability of postgraduate training | 3.72 | 3.64 | 3.88 | 3.72 | 3.70 | 3.74 | 0.544 |
Having time for other personal interests | 3.39 | 3.18 | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.43 | 3.37 | 0.098 |
Having fixed hours of work | 3.43 | 3.16 | 3.43 | 3.55 | 3.51 | 3.38 | 0.016 |
It will allow faster promotion | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 0.322 |
Having a direct dealing with patients | 3.99 | 4.01 | 4.14 | 3.98 | 3.85 | 4.10 | 0.111 |
Low chance of political interference | 3.58 | 3.48 | 3.69 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 0.573 |
Income will allow an enjoyable lifestyle | 3.91 | 3.72 | 4.12 | 3.93 | 3.97 | 3.86 | 0.023 |
Research Opportunity | 3.67 | 3.77 | 3.83 | 3.78 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 0.005 |
Opportunities for contribution to society | 4.18 | 4.35 | 4.32 | 4.19 | 3.96 | 4.23 | 0.001 |
Working with new technology | 3.89 | 3.95 | 3.99 | 4.02 | 3.69 | 3.81 | 0.006 |
Parental/Family Preference | 3.84 | 4.05 | 3.89 | 3.87 | 3.68 | 3.77 | 0.068 |
Possibility to work abroad | 3.81 | 3.67 | 3.98 | 3.88 | 3.69 | 3.90 | 0.140 |
Avoid night shifts | 3.20 | 3.14 | 3.06 | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.16 | 0.494 |