Table 3 Reasons for preferred career (%)
From: Career preferences of graduating medical students in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Reasons | 1st reason (n = 2,706) | 2nd reason (n = 2,685) | 3rd reason (n = 2,678) |
|---|---|---|---|
Good career prospects | 29.1 | 17.0 | 15.3 |
Living close to parents/families | 26.9 | 17.7 | 11.5 |
Remuneration | 20.8 | 20.6 | 18.5 |
Nice place to live | 5.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
Return to hometown | 4.6 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
Social prestige | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
Work environment | 3.1 | 7.1 | 11.9 |
Opportunity for further training | 2.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
Get away from parents | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
Good welfare | 0.9 | 3.5 | 7.5 |
Housing | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
Other | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |