Fig. 4

Factors influencing residency choice between primary care and surgery in Years 1 and 4. Median and interquartile range for the six motivational factors influencing choice of residency specialties from least important (1) to most important (6), comparing A) Year 1 medical students who chose primary care (white square) versus surgical (black triangle) specialties, and B) Year 4 medical students who chose primary care (white square) versus surgical (black triangle) specialties. P-values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U tests