Table 4 Preference for rural areas and PCPs by past experiences in rural areas
From: Career preferences of graduating medical students in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Preference for practice in rural areas upon graduation | Chi-square | Preference for public PCP upon graduation | Chi-square | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 803 (26.6 %) | No n = 2,217 (73.4 %) | Yes n = 244 (8.1 %) | No n = 2,776 (91.9 %) | |||
Residence in rural areas when 1–15 years old | 234.80*** | 28.78*** | ||||
Yes | 761(94.8) | 1,492(67.3) | 217(88.9) | 2,036(73.3) | ||
No | 42 (5.2) | 725(32.7) | 27(11.1) | 740(26.7) | ||
High school located in rural areas | 252.17*** | 21.04*** | ||||
Yes | 732(91.2) | 1,350(60.9) | 200(82.0) | 1,882(67.8) | ||
No | 71(8.8) | 867(39.1) | 44(18.0) | 894(32.2) | ||
Parents current residence in rural areas | 281.14*** | 25.11*** | ||||
Yes | 754(93.9) | 1,386(62.5) | 207(84.8) | 1,933(69.6) | ||
No | 49(6.1) | 831(37.5) | 37(15.2) | 843(30.4) | ||