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Table 1 The reason for studying Medicine by the students

From: Specialty preferences among final year medical students in medical schools of southeast Nigeria: need for career guidance

Variable

n = 457 (Frequency)

Percent (%)

Reason for studying medicine

 Save lives/service to humanity

233

51.0

 Personal interest

90

19.7

 Prestige/finance

62

13.6

 Influenced by others

22

4.8

 Childhood dream

21

4.6

 No specific reason

29

6.3