From: Specialty preferences of studying-abroad medical students from low- and middle-income countries
Preference | Second year | Third year | Fourth year | Fifth year | Final year | χ² | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialty preference (n = 445) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generalist-orientated specialties | 27 (20.0%) | 15 (15.5%) | 15 (22.4%) | 13 (20.0%) | 21 (25.9%) | 17.393 | 0.135 |
Non-generalist-orientated specialties | 92 (68.1%) | 75 (77.3%) | 51 (76.1%) | 48 (73.8%) | 56 (69.1%) | ||
Not plan to practice medicine | 12 (8.9%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (4.6%) | 2 (2.5%) | ||
Undecided | 4 (3.0%) | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (2.5%) | ||
Migration preference (n = 444) a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Choosing home country for permanent stay | 60 (44.4%) | 42 (43.8%) | 31 (46.3%) | 45 (69.2%) | 47 (58.0%) | 15.163 | 0.004* |
Choosing a foreign country for permanent stay | 75 (55.6%) | 54 (56.3%) | 36 (53.7%) | 20 (30.8%) | 34 (42.0%) |