Table 3 Distribution of variables related with the decision to study medicine per type of faculty of medicine
FM-UAN | FM-C | FM-D | FM-P | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family members in health professions (yes) | 66 59 % | 125 69 % | 12 40 % | 45 58 % | 0.01 | |
This course was your first choice (yes) | 105 94 % | 168 93 % | 25 83 % | 71 91 % | 0.25 | |
Would choose same course if could go back (yes) | 87 78 % | 177 98 % | 16 53 % | 64 83 % | < 0.01 | |
Family’s influence on the choice of studying medicine | none | 36 33 % | 48 27 % | 7 25 % | 23 32 % | 0.44 |
some | 29 26 % | 57 32 % | 12 43 % | 16 22 % | ||
strong | 46 41 % | 72 41 % | 9 32 % | 33 46 % | ||