Table 2 Factors influencing the beginning of post graduate cycle
From: Factors influencing student’s specialty choices in Lomé faculty of medicine (Togo)
Immediately* (N = 103) | lately** (N = 146) | both*** (N = 249) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Have a financial support | 74 (71.8) | 73 (50.0) | 147 (59.0) | 0.001 |
No financial support | 29 (28.2) | 73 (50.0) | 102 (41.0) | |
Practice as a general practitioner | 6 (5.8) | 78 (53.4) | 84 (33.7) | 0.0001 |
Practice as a specialist | 40 (38.8) | 6 (4.1) | 46 (18.5) | |
Rapidly complete post graduate cycle | 69 (67.0) | 14 (9.6) | 83 (33.3) | 0.0001 |
Have the salary of a specialist | 41 (39.8) | 17 (11.6) | 58 (23.3) | 0.0001 |