Fig. 2

Influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the choice of residency training hospital. (a) Percentage of medical students by region where the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their choice of training hospital. Comparison based on the Kanto region, the capital of Japan. (b) Percentage of medical students per grade level for whom the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their choice of training hospital. (c) Percentage of medical students who were influenced in their choice of training hospital by the COVID-19 pandemic and the prefecture where the training hospital is located. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, Abbreviations: MS Medical Student; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019