From: Factors associated with the subspecialty choices of internal medicine residents in Canada
 | Group 1* (N = 49) | Group 2¶ (N = 38) | Group 3§ (N = 23) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29 (28–30) | 28 (27–30) | 29 (28–30) | 0.2K |
Male | 38 (78%) | 23 (61%) | 9 (39%) | 0.006X |
# Programs Applied to | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.001K |
Graduate degree prior to medical school | 14% | 11% | 21% | 0.3X |
Degree in same field | 29% | 50% | 20% | 0.6X |
Research in field during residency | 80% | 76% | 52% | 0.04X |
Interest in specialty | 14% | 29% | 9% | 0.006X |
Prior to medical school | 38% | 42% | 43% | Â |
During medical school | 47% | 29% | 48% | Â |
During residency | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Decision on specialty | 4% | 3% | 4% | 0.6X |
Prior to medical school | 22% | 8% | 15% | Â |
During medical school | 73% | 89% | 81% | Â |
During residency | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Exposed to subspecialty attending physician on CTU during medical school | 40% | 30% | 50% | 0.5K |
Exposed to subspecialty attending physicians on GIM CTU during residency | 50% | 22% | 44% | 0.04K |