Career choices among medical students in Bangladesh

Figures & data

Figure 1 Comparison of career choices.

Figure 2 Year wise comparison of career choices (first, second, and third choices).

Figure 3 Comparison of career choices between male and female students (first, second, and third choices).

Figure 4 Factors responsible for choosing the specialists.

Table 1 Respondents willingness to practice medicine in Bangladesh

Practice medicine in Bangladesh	Respondents (n = 132)	%
Yes, definitely	57	43.2
Yes, probably	38	28.8
Uncertain	17	12.9
No, probably not	18	13.6
No, definitely not	2	1.5

Table 2 Respondents willingness to practice abroad

Did not answer ‘yes, definitely’	Respondentsa (n = 72)	%
Practice abroad	67	93
Leaving medicine but remaining in Bangladesh	2	2.8
Leaving medicine and leaving Bangladesh	3	4.2

Notes:

a Respondents who did not answer ‘yes, definitely’ in Table 1. Totals do not equal to total respondents because of some missing answers.