Table 1 Reasons reported by students for choosing medicine as a profession (per year of training of the students)
Reasons | Year of study of medical students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
1st and 2nd | 6th | ||
To contribute to the welfare of the public | 59 (77%) | 52 (69%) | 111 (73%) |
Self-realization and vocation | 13 (17%) | 10 (13%) | 23 (15%) |
Because of the shortage of doctors in the country | 3 (4%) | 11 (15%) | 14 (9%) |
Social recognition/status | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) |