From: Factors important in the choice of a medical career: a Finnish national study
Males | Females | Differences between genders | |||||||||
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1988 | 1998 | 2008 | Sig. | 1988 | 1998 | 2008 | Sig. | 1988 | 1998 | 2008 | |
n | 889-892 | 577-582 | 322-325 | 835-839 | 1,222-1,226 | 874-880 | |||||
% | % | % | p | % | % | % | p | %-units | %-units | %-units | |
Good salary | 56 | 49 | 49 | ** | 47 | 43 | 36 | ** | 9** | 6* | 13** |
Prestigious profession | 64 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 61 | 56 | * | 8** | 5* | 9** | |
A physician in family or among close relatives | 15 | 18 | 21 | * | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5** | 7** | |
Interest in research | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | |||||
Shortage of physicians | 4 | 6 | 2 | ** | 4 | 5 | 1 | ** | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wide range of professional opportunities | 61 | 58 | 43 | ** | 64 | 63 | 45 | ** | −3 | −5* | −2 |
Own or close relative’s illness | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | −1 | −3** | −2 | ||
Career guidance | 3 | 2 | 1 | * | 4 | 4 | 3 | −1 | −2* | −2** | |
Achievements at school | 47 | 46 | 35 | ** | 58 | 60 | 42 | ** | −11** | −14** | −7* |
Interest in people | 71 | 72 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | −12** | −13** | −10** | ||
Vocation | 30 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 45 | −12** | −13** | −10** |