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Table 4 Upon graduation and next-five year job preference

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

Job preference

Upon graduation

Next-five year

Pro Public Sector

No (%)

Not Pro Public Sector

No (%)

Pro Public Sector

No (%)

Not Pro Public Sector

No (%)

Bangladesh

944 (71.9)

369 (28.1)

872 (65.6)

457 (34.4)

China

1,678 (57.1)

1,262 (42.9)

2,184 (73.6)

783 (26.4)

India

1,243 (62.8)

735 (37.2)

1,095 (60.0)

731 (40.0)

Thailand

1,098 (92.4)

90 (7.6)

1,029 (85.5)

174 (14.5)

Vietnam

231 (88.2)

31 (11.8 %)

216 (83.1)

44 (16.9)

Total

5,194 (67.6)

2,487 (32.4)

5,396 (71.1)

2,189 (28.9)