Table 2 Graduating medical undergraduates’ career preference (%)
From: Career preferences of graduating medical students in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Preferred career | Upon graduation (n = 3020) | Five years after graduation (n = 3020) |
|---|---|---|
Public hospital | 48.5 | 73.6 |
Pursuing graduate study | 37.6 | 8.1 |
Public primary care provider | 8.1 | 7.0 |
Private hospital/clinic | 2.9 | 2.1 |
Academic employment | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Going abroad | 0.6 | 2.5 |
Self-employed | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Medical/pharmaceutical company | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Non-governmental organization | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Other | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |