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Table 3 Aspirations of students

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

Aspiration

Proportion

Want to do a post graduate degree after graduating

 

  Yes

725 (91%)

  No

67 (8.5%)

Willing to work in a rural area for two years immediately after graduation

 

  Yes

302 (38.1%)

   For altruistic reasons

194 (64%)

   To gain experience

55 (18%)

   Earn money

44 (15%)

  No

490 (61.9%)

   Poor amenities

255 (52%)

   No security

80 (16%)

   No reason stated

144 (30%)

Preferred place of establishing career in the long run:

 

   Urban areas

509 (64.3%)

   Rural areas

168 (21.2%)

   Overseas

52 (6.6%)

   Undecided

63 (8%)