Table 1 Categorical factors associated with the choice of oncology as a specialty (as a first, second, or third choice)
From: Motivational factors influencing the choice of oncology as a specialty among French medical students
Oncology N (%) | Other choices N (%) | P | All students N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
University | ||||
Amiens | 8 (19.5) | 122 (20.5) | 130 (20.4) | |
Lille | 33 (80.5) | 472 (79.5) | 505 (79.4) | |
Not available | 0 | 1 | 0.8748 | 1 (0.2) |
Year of second study cycle | ||||
Penultimate year | 27 (65.8) | 360 (60.4) | 387 (60.8) | |
Last year | 14 (34.2) | 230 (38.6) | 244 (38.4) | |
Not available | 0 | 5 (1.0) | 0.6255 | 5 (0.8) |
Rotation in a medical oncology unit | ||||
No | 15 (36.6) | 493 (82.8) | 508 (79.9) | |
Yes | 26 (63.4) | 91 (15.3) | 117 (18.4) | |
Not available | 0 | 11 (1.9) | <0.00001 | 11 (1.7) |
Rotation in a radiation oncology unit | ||||
No | 37 (90.2) | 569 (95.6) | 606 (95.3) | |
Yes | 4 (9.8) | 12 (2.0) | 16 (2.5) | |
Not available | 0 | 14 (2.4) | 0.0026 | 14 (2.2) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 19 (46.3) | 387 (65.0) | 406 (63.8) | |
Male | 21 (51.2) | 196 (32.9) | 217 (34.1) | |
Not available | 1 (2.5) | 12 (2.1) | 0.0153 | 13 (2.1) |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 20 (48.8) | 260 (43.7) | 280 (44.0) | |
Married | 20 (48.8) | 309 (51.9) | 329 (51.7) | |
Not available | 1 (2.4) | 26 (‘.4) | 0.5973 | 27 (4.2%) |
Children | ||||
Yes | 0 | 5 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) | |
No | 41 (100.0) | 575 (96.7) | 616 (96.8) | |
Not available | 0 | 15 (2.5) | 0.4362 | 15 (2.4) |
Job of Parent 1 | ||||
Farmer | 0 | 12 (2.0) | 12 (1.8) | |
Artisan | 8 (19.5) | 64 (10.7) | 72 (11.3) | |
Business Manager | 1 (2.4) | 37 (6.2) | 38 (5.9) | |
Employee | 5 (12.2) | 131 (22.0) | 136 (21.4) | |
Administrator (excluding health) | 9 (21.9) | 147 (24.7) | 156 (24.5) | |
Nurse or Paramedic | 3 (7.3) | 42 (7.0) | 45 (7.0) | |
Physician | 8 (19.5) | 74 (12.4) | 82 (12.9) | |
Worker | 3 (7.3) | 30 (5.0) | 33 (5.2) | |
Pharmacist | 2 (4.8) | 14 (2.3) | 16 (2.5) | |
Unemployed | 2 (4.8) | 5 (0.8) | 7 (1.1) | |
Other | 0 | 39 (6.6) | NA | 39 (6.1) |
Job of Parent 1 | ||||
Healthcare | 11 (26.8) | 130 (21.8) | 141 (22.1) | |
Other | 30 (73.2) | 465 (78.2) | 0.4577 | 495 (77.9) |
Job of Parent 1 | ||||
High socio-professional categories | 19 (46.3) | 189 (31.8) | 208 (32.7) | |
Other | 22 (53.7) | 406 (68.2) | 0.0543 | 428 (67.3) |
Job of Parent 2 | ||||
Farmer | 0 | 6 (1.0) | 6 (0.9) | |
Artisan | 4 (9.7) | 53 (8.9) | 57 (8.9) | |
Business Manager | 0 | 30 (5.0) | 30 (4.7) | |
Employee | 12 (29.3) | 189 (31.7) | 201 (31.6) | |
Administrator (excluding health) | 13 (31.7) | 110 (18.4) | 123 (19.3) | |
Nurse or Paramedic | 4 (9.7) | 47 (7.9) | 51 (8.0) | |
Physician | 1 (2.4) | 27 (4.5) | 28(4.4) | |
Worker | 1 (2.4) | 26 (4.3) | 26 (4.0) | |
Pharmacist | 1 (2.4) | 13 (2.2) | 14 (2 .2) | |
Unemployed | 3 (7.3) | 17 (2.8) | 20 (3.1) | |
Other | 2 (4.8) | 88 (14.8) | NA | 90 (14.1) |
Job of Parent 2 | ||||
Healthcare | 6 (14.6) | 87 (14.6) | 93 (14.6) | |
Other | 35 (85.4) | 508 (85.4) | 0.9982 | 539 (85.4) |
Job of Parent 2 | ||||
High socio-professional categories | 6 (14.6) | 123 (20.7) | 129 (20.3) | |
Other | 35 (85.4) | 472 (79.3) | 0.3523 | 507 (79.7) |
Planned career | ||||
Private | 19 (46.3) | 283 (47.6) | 302 (47.5) | |
Public hospital | 5 (12.2) | 93 (18.8) | 98 (15.4) | |
University hospital | 7 (17.0) | 61 (12.3) | 68 (10.7) | |
Do not know | 10 (24.5) | 158 (21.3) | 0.5635 | 168 (26.4) |