Table 3 Numbers of codes by theme and background
From: The influences of background on beginning medical students’ perceptions of rural medical practice
Theme | Urban background | Rural background | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
Rural lifestyle | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Pressure of the job and isolation | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
Limited resources | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Dr/patient relationship | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Diversity of practice | 7 | 1 | 15 | nil |
Making difference in community | 10 | nil | 18 | nil |