Table 4 Analysis of the responses to the question “Which type of international career are you interested in?”
From: Perception of overseas experiences among medical students in Japan: a national online survey
Total | Low interest | High interest | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
( n = 548) | ( n = 166) | ( n = 381) | ||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Clinical training abroad (short-term or during medical school) | 297 (54) | 67 (40) | 230 (60) | < 0.001 |
Clinical training abroad (residency or fellowship) | 291 (53) | 42 (25) | 249 (65) | < 0.001 |
International NGO ae.g. MSF b , Red Cross | 189 (35) | 31 (19) | 158 (42) | < 0.001 |
Conducting research abroad | 183 (33) | 37 (22) | 146 (38) | < 0.001 |
International Organization e.g. WHO c , UNICEF d | 156 (29) | 16 (9.6) | 140 (37) | < 0.001 |
Health officer at the Japanese governmental organization e.g. Japanese embassies in foreign countries | 78 (14) | 13 (7.8) | 65 (17) | 0.007 |
Professional at the Japan International Cooperation Agency | 70 (13) | 6 (3.6) | 64 (17) | < 0.001 |
Only thinking about working in Japan | 51 (9.3) | 50 (30) | 1 (0.3) | < 0.001 |
