Table 1 Demographic features of study participants
From: Perceptions of oncology as a career choice among the early career doctors in Pakistan
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 138 (46.0%) |
 Female | 162 (54.0%) |
Stage of Medical Career | |
 House Officers/Internees | 204 (68.0%) |
 Post Graduate Trainees | 96 (32.0%) |
Medical School | |
 Government/Public Sector | 252 (84.0%) |
 Private/Foreign Sector | 48 (16.0%) |
Will prefer oncology in future if given a chance to decide | |
 Yes | 82 (27.3%) |
 No | 218 (72.7%) |
History of cancer diagnosis or death due to cancer in family | |
 Yes | 153 (51.0%) |
 No | 111 (37.0%) |
 Rather not say | 36 (12.0%) |
Presence of oncologist in family | |
 Yes | 26 (8.7%) |
 No | 274 (91.3%) |
 Rather not say | 0 (0%) |