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Table 2 Reasons for opting for a medical career

From: Indian medical students in public and private sector medical schools: are motivations and career aspirations different? – studies from Madhya Pradesh, India

Reason

N (%)

Personal ambition

182 (23%)

Parental desire

180 (22.7%)

Service

158 (20%)

Security

114 (14.4%)

Prestigious profession

91 (11.5%)

Pecuniary interest

47 (5.9%)