Table 5 Considerations when Choosing a Location for Residency.
From: Medical specialty considerations by medical students early in their clinical experience
| Â | ALL | WOMEN | MEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 229) | (n = 104) | (n = 125) |
Excellence of medical center | 88.7% | 75.8% | 96.2%* |
General quality of life | 71.3% | 75.8% | 64.8%* |
Positive treatment by the institution | 71.3% | 73.7% | 65.7%* |
Employment location of significant other | 69.2% | 66.3% | 68.6% |
Availability of a residency position | 59.0% | 54.7% | 60.0% |
Close to family: parents/significant other's parents | 49.2% | 47.4% | 48.6% |
Close to the county's center | 31.8% | 32.6% | 29.5% |
Location of children's/significant other's studies | 27.7% | 31.6% | 31.4% |
Location of medical school | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.5% |