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Table 2 Graduates perceived influence of COBES on choice of specialty and practice location stratified by place of residence

From: The effect of Community Based Education and Service (COBES) on medical graduates’ choice of specialty and willingness to work in rural communities in Ghana

Variable

Village (n = 5)

Towns (n = 23)

Cities (n = 28)

p-value

Choice of specialty

 Will affect

1(20.0 %)

9(39.1 %)

15(53.6 %)

0.299

 Will not affect

2(40.0 %)

11(47.8 %)

10(35.7 %)

0.681

 Unsure

2(40.0 %)

3(13.0 %)

3(10.7 %)

0.208

Choice of practice in a rural area

 Will affect (n = 36)

3(60.0 %)

14(60.9 %)

19(67.9 %)

0.855

 Will not affect (n = 12)

1(20.0 %)

5(21.7 %)

6(21.4 %)

0.996

 Unsure (n = 8)

1(20.0 %)

4(17.4 %)

3(10.7 %)

0.739