Table 3 Comparison of the single and multiple fellowship groups who strongly agreed on similar factors that influenced their fellowship choices
Factors influencing fellowship choice | Single fellowship (n = 47) | Multiple fellowship (n = 203) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Experience and training related factors | |||
Experience during residency training | 15 (32) | 58 (29) | 0.081 |
Life experience outside medicine | 10 (21) | 29 (14) | 0.062 |
Strengthening area of weakness | 13 (28) | 25 (12) | 0.066 |
Role model/mentor | 4 (9) | 26 (13) | 0.062 |
Subspeciality characteristic-related factors | |||
Surgical skills practiced | 16 (34) | 57 (28) | 0.191 |
Patients’ volume and variety of cases | 11 (23) | 37 (18) | 0.126 |
Disease pathology and patient population | 10 (21) | 49 (24) | 0.856 |
Disease prognosis and surgical outcomes | 22 (47) | 87 (43) | 0.227 |
Work-related factors | |||
Institution/head of department | 4 (9) | 19 (9) | 0.131 |
Hospital needs | 10 (21) | 46 (23) | 0.452 |
Workload, call responsibilities/lifestyle, and work balance | 9 (19) | 53 (26) | 0.088 |
Expected income rate | 4 (9) | 35 (17) | 0.001 |
Job opportunities in the private sector | 4 (9) | 35 (17) | 0.001 |
Availability and guarantee of jobs | 11 (23) | 66 (33) | 0.004 |
Social factors | |||
Personal interest | 23 (49) | 81 (40) | 0.071 |
Social and family commitments | 4 (9) | 19 (9) | 0.190 |
Prestige among the society | 2 (4) | 14 (7) | 0.660 |
Family and friends’ advice | 1 (2) | 4 (2) | 0.282 |
Gender-related preferences | 1 (2) | 9 (4) | 0.121 |