Table 3 Comparison of attitudes regarding research interest for respondents in second and fourth year medical school
From: A survey on the attitudes towards research in medical school
| Â | Agreement* from 2nd Year Students N = 185 | Agreement* from 4th Year Students N = 142 | P value for trend** |
|---|---|---|---|
Involved in research to facilitate admission to residency | 37% | 51% | 0.274 |
Research will be a part of long-term career goals | 38% | 53% | 0.041 |
Involved in research because of interest in the field | 48% | 65% | 0.033 |
No interest in research | 27% | 18% | 0.026 |
Research is not relevant to medical education | 17% | 18% | 0.665 |
Research should not be an important criteria for acceptance to residency | 66% | 55% | 0.008 |
Mandatory research time should be set in medical school curriculum | 34% | 46% | 0.328 |