Table 5 Comparison of attitudes regarding research interest for respondents with and without graduate degree work
From: A survey on the attitudes towards research in medical school
| Â | Agreement* from those with graduate degree N = 72 | Agreement* from those without graduate degree N = 255 | P value for trend** |
|---|---|---|---|
Involved in research to facilitate admission to residency | 46% | 42% | 0.643 |
Research will be a part of long-term career goals | 55% | 42% | 0.016 |
Involved in research because of interest in the field | 65% | 52% | 0.048 |
No interest in research | 10% | 28% | <0.0001 |
Research is not relevant to medical education | 15% | 18% | 0.0234 |
Research should not be an important criteria for acceptance to residency | 47% | 65% | 0.007 |
Mandatory research time should be set in medical school curriculum | 46% | 37% | 0.109 |