Table 2 The five most important factors to residents in making career decisions
From: Factors associated with the subspecialty choices of internal medicine residents in Canada
|  | Group 1* (N = 49) Mean (SD) | Group 2¶ (N = 38) Mean (SD) | Group 3§ (N = 23) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Consistent with personality | 3.61 (1.11) | 3.97 (0.91) | 4.26 (0.62) |
Intellectual stimulation | 4.08 (0.81) | 4.42 (0.79) | 4.09 (0.73) |
Diversity of clinical spectrum | 4.06 (0.96) | 4.24 (0.85) | 3.87 (0.97) |
Challenge of diagnostic problems | 3.86 (0.96) | 4.03 (0.97) | 3.78 (1.00) |
Opportunity to do procedures | 4.14 (0.94) | 2.37 (1.30) | 2.57 (1.16) |
Satisfaction among staff physicians | 3.69 (0.87) | 3.84 (0.86) | 3.74 (0.96) |
Predictable working hours as a staff | 3.00 (1.08) | 3.45 (1.01) | 3.83 (0.78) |
Time for leisure as a staff | 3.22 (1.03) | 3.47 (1.01) | 4.17 (0.72) |