Table 3 Graduate attributes and intention to fulfil the 3-year mandatory service: a univariable analysis
Graduate attributes | Intention to fulfil the 3-year mandatory service | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Sex (%) | P = 0.758 | P = 0.819 | P = 0.104 |
• Female | 279 (79.7) | 439 (87.5) | 347 (81.1) |
• Male | 160 (80.8) | 278 (86.9) | 212 (76.0) |
Mode of admission | P< 0.001*** | P< 0.001*** | P< 0.001*** |
• Normal track | 323 (76.7) | 375 (82.2) | 366 (74.1) |
• Special track | 118 (91.5) | 341 (93.7) | 193 (90.2) |
Location of medical school | P = 0.099 | P = 0.690 | P = 0.034* |
• Within Bangkok and vicinity | 258 (78.7) | 365 (85.9) | 320 (75.8) |
• Outside Bangkok and vicinity | 145 (84.8) | 285 (86.9) | 211 (82.8) |
Location of residence during ages 1 to 15 years old (%) | P = 0.001** | P< 0.001*** | P = 0.002** |
• Bangkok | 169 (73.8) | 174 (79.1) | 192 (71.9) |
• Provincial city | 161 (88.0) | 303 (89.1) | 224 (83.6) |
• Non-provincial city | 104 (81.9) | 237 (91.5) | 141 (82.5) |
Location of current residence (%) | P = 0.017* | P< 0.001*** | P< 0.001*** |
• Bangkok | 193 (75.1) | 190 (79.2) | 218 (72.4) |
• Provincial city | 134 (85.9) | 276 (91.1) | 197 (86.0) |
• Non-provincial city | 109 (83.2) | 250 (89.9) | 142 (82.1) |
Location of secondary school (%) | P = 0.001** | P< 0.001*** | P< 0.001*** |
• Bangkok | 223 (76.1) | 215 (80.2) | 251 (73.8) |
• Provincial city | 173 (88.7) | 390 (91.1) | 230 (86.8) |
• Non-provincial city | 44 (72.1) | 107 (88.4) | 72 (76.6) |
Education profile of parents (%) | P = 0.241 | P = 0.188 | P = 0.677 |
• Neither mother nor father holds a bachelors degree | 126 (83.4) | 228 (89.41) | 158 (80.2) |
• One or both parents holds a bachelor degree | 304 (79.0) | 476 (86.08) | 401 (78.8) |