Table 1 Students' criteria for choosing medical specialty
From: General Practice as a career choice among undergraduate medical students in Greece
| Â | Possible specialty choice group | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Criterion | non-pGPs | pGPs | Total |
| Â | N (Row %) | N (Row %) | N |
Short waiting time before admission for residency training program | 82 (95.4) | 4 (4.6) | 86 |
Particular scientific interest and skills | 593 (99.2) | 5 (0.8) | 598 |
High professional and social prestige | 101 (97.1) | 3 (2.9) | 104 |
Higher overall income | 42 (93.3) | 3 (6.7) | 45 |
Other | 159 (84.6) | 29 (15.4) | 188 |
Total | 977 (95.7) | 44 (4.3) | 1021 |