Table 2 Preferred specialty and specialty of choice for postgraduate training
Variable | n = 457 (Frequency) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Intention to specialize after graduation | ||
 Yes | 409 | 89.5 |
 No | 48 | 10.5 |
When decision was taken | n = 409 |  |
 Before entry to medical school | 130 | 31.8 |
 During preclinical period | 67 | 16.4 |
 During clinical period | 212 | 51.8 |
Most preferred specialty during clinical rotation | ||
 Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 144 | 31.5 |
 Surgery | 88 | 19.3 |
 Paediatrics | 60 | 13.1 |
 Internal Medicine | 44 | 9.8 |
 Community Medicine | 30 | 6.6 |
 Psychiatry | 28 | 6.1 |
 Ophthalmology | 19 | 4.2 |
 Radiology | 10 | 2.2 |
 Pathology | 4 | 0.9 |
 Anaesthesia | 1 | 0.2 |
 No specific specialty | 29 | 6.3 |
Specialty of choice of the students for postgraduate medical training | ||
 Surgery | 98 | 24.0 |
 Paediatrics | 77 | 18.8 |
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 64 | 15.6 |
 Internal Medicine | 45 | 11.0 |
 Community Medicine | 28 | 6.8 |
 Ophthalmology | 15 | 3.7 |
 Psychiatry | 14 | 3.4 |
 Radiology | 10 | 2.4 |
 Pathology | 8 | 2.0 |
 Anaesthesia | 3 | 0.7 |
 Ear, Nose and Throat | 1 | 0.2 |
 Undecided | 46 | 11.2 |