Table 2 Analysis of the responses to the question “What is your reason for hesitating to work abroad?”
From: Perception of overseas experiences among medical students in Japan: a national online survey
Total | High interest | High interest and low intent | High interest and high intent | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
( n = 548) | ( n = 381) | ( n = 165) | ( n = 216) | ||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Language barriers | 381 (70) | 246 (65) | 121 (73) | 125 (58) | 0.003 |
Do not know other career options | 368 (67) | 190 (50) | 86 (52) | 104 (48) | 0.506 |
Obtaining foreign MD a licensure | 337 (62) | 252 (66) | 106 (64) | 146 (68) | 0.565 |
Lack of role models | 230 (42) | 190 (50) | 86 (52) | 104 (48) | 0.506 |
Cannot work in both domestic and international settings | 172 (31) | 129 (34) | 54 (33) | 75 (35) | 0.765 |
Lack of peers who share the same goal | 136 (25) | 114 (30) | 41 (25) | 73 (34) | 0.076 |
