Factors influencing specialty choice and the effect of recall bias on findings from Irish medical graduates: a cross-sectional, longitudinal study

Table 3 Analysis of recall bias in relation to choice of specialty at baseline final med and follow-up intern surveys

	(Intern) Has your specialty changed since you graduated?
	Yes	No	Can’t remember	Total
Baseline final med specialty choice = Follow-up intern specialty choice	13 (27)^a	99 (82)	2 (50)	114 (66)
Baseline final med specialty choice ≠ Follow-up intern specialty choice	36 (73)	22 (18)^a	2 (50)	60 (34)
	49 (100)	121 (100)	4 (100)	174 (100)

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