Table 2 Motivations for studying medicine (categorized) by explanatory factors. Percentages are row-wise. It was possible to state more than one motivation: N = 253 participants stated one motivational factor, N = 301 two, N = 50 three, N = 2 four and N = 66 none
Motivations for studying medicine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N (100%) | Biology | Prestige | Helping others | Personal experiences | None |
Overall | 672 | 412 (61.3) | 90 (13.4) | 411 (61.2) | 100 (14.9) | 66 (9.8) |
University | ||||||
AAU | 64 | 37 (57.8) | 5 (7.8) | 48 (75.0) | 11 (17.2) | 2 (3.1) |
AU | 213 | 144 (67.6) | 29 (13.6) | 132 (62.0) | 31 (14.6) | 21 (9.9) |
KU | 164 | 98 (59.8) | 27 (16.5) | 97 (59.1) | 16 (9.8) | 15 (9.1) |
SDU | 231 | 133 (57.6) | 29 (12.6) | 134 (58.0) | 42 (18.2) | 28 (12.1) |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 165 | 93 (56.4) | 29 (17.6) | 99 (60.0) | 15 (9.1) | 18 (10.9) |
Female | 507 | 319 (62.9) | 61 (12.0) | 312 (61.5) | 85 (16.8) | 48 (9.5) |
Age category | ||||||
18–24 years old | 434 | 273 (62.9) | 54 (12.4) | 264 (60.8) | 63 (14.5) | 44 (10.1) |
25 + | 238 | 139 (58.4) | 36 (15.1) | 147 (61.8) | 37 (15.5) | 22 (9.2) |
Educational year | ||||||
1st | 280 | 162 (57.9) | 38 (13.6) | 158 (56.4) | 54 (19.3) | 34 (12.1) |
3rd | 212 | 141 (66.5) | 23 (10.8) | 135 (63.7) | 32 (15.1) | 15 (7.1) |
6th | 180 | 109 (60.6) | 29 (16.1) | 118 (65.6) | 14 (7.8) | 17 (9.4) |
Living situation | ||||||
Alone | 177 | 94 (53.1) | 18 (10.2) | 96 (54.2) | 32 (18.1) | 21 (11.9) |
With spouse/partner | 238 | 149 (62.6) | 28 (11.8) | 151 (63.4) | 35 (14.7) | 23 (9.7) |
With others | 257 | 169 (65.8) | 44 (17.1) | 164 (63.8) | 33 (12.8) | 22 (8.6) |
Parental status: children | ||||||
Yes | 32 | 18 (56.3) | 4 (12.5) | 16 (50.0) | 8 (25.0) | 3 (9.4) |
No | 640 | 394 (61.6) | 86 (13.4) | 395 (61.7) | 92 (14.4) | 63 (9.8) |