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Table 12 Number (%) of applications for specialty training by type of CT1/ST1 medicine programme
| Specialty | 4-yr Apply | 5-yr Apply | Chi-square p | 4-yr Appointed | 5-yr Appointed | Chi-square p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCS (acute care common stem (acute medicine, anaesthesia, emergency medicine) | 95 (6.1%) | 50 (5.0%) | 2.248 p = .134 | – | – | |
| Anaesthetics | 15 | 0 | 10.11 p = .001 | – | – | |
| Core medicine | 325 (20.7%) | 205 (20.5%) | .856 p = .355 | 155/325 (47.7%) | 85/205 (41.5%) | 1.711 p = .191 |
| Core psychiatry | 80 (5.2%) | 55 (5.7%) | .052 p = .819 | – | – | |
| Core surgery | 145 (9.1%) | 100 (9.9%) | .019 p = .891 | 35/145 (24.1%) | 30/100 (30.0%) | 1.018 p = .313 |
| General Practice | 605 (38.2%) | 395 (39.6%) | .369 p = .543 | 110/605 (18.5%) | 50/395 (12.7%) | 7.73 p = .005 |
| Paediatrics | 105 (6.7%) | 60 (6.2%) | .779 p = .377 | 10/105 (9.5%) | 5/60 (8.3%) | .787 p = .375 |
| O & G (obstetrics and gynaecology) | 50 (3.1%) | 35 (3.6%) | .189 p = .664 | – | – | |
| Radiology | 50 (3.1%) | 35 (3.4%) | .027 p = .869 | – | – | |
| Broad-based training | 30 (1.9%) | 20 | .000 p = .989 | – | – | |
| Ophthalmology | 30 (1.8%) | 15 | .675 p = .411 | – | – | |
| Histopathology | 25 (1.5%) | 15 | .386 p = .534 | – | – | |
| Total | 1585 (100%) | 773 (100%) |
