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Table 3 Attitude towards working in rural areas, attitude towards school in preparing or inspiring to work in rural areas and attitude about overall competency

From: Attitude towards working in rural area and self-assessment of competencies in last year medical students: A survey of five countries in Asia

Country

Attitude

towards working in rural areas

towards school in preparing or inspiring to work in rural areas

about overall competency

Positive

No (%)

Not Positive

No (%)

Positive

No (%)

Not Positive

No (%)

Positive

No (%)

Not Positive

No (%)

Bangladesh

984 (69.2)

438 (30.8)

647 (45.5)

775 (54.5)

607 (42.7)

815 (57.3)

China

1,425 (46.8)

1,620 (53.2)

1,010 (33.2)

2,035 (66.8)

1,288 (42.3)

1,757 (57.7)

India

1,020 (51.6)

958 (48.4)

640 (32.4)

1,338 (67.6)

505 (25.5)

1,473 (74.5)

Thailand

856 (69.1)

382 (30.9)

530 (42.8)

708 (57.2)

327 (26.4)

911 (73.6)

Vietnam

86 (32.8)

176 (67.2)

58 (22.1)

204 (77.9)

82 (31.3)

180 (68.7)

Total

4,371 (55.0)

3,574 (45)

2,885 (36.3)

5,060 (63.7)

2,809 (35.4)

5,136 (64.6)