| Year-1 |
Main reason for choice of university |
| City |
Curriculum |
University culture |
Selection procedure |
| Medical school |
VUmc (n = 90) |
20.0% (n = 18)
|
7.8% (n = 7)
|
10.0% (n = 9)
|
62.2% (n = 56)
|
| AMC (n = 92) |
15.2% (n = 14)
|
5.4% (n = 5)
|
9.8% (n = 9) |
69.6% (n = 64)
|
| UMCG (n=122) |
35.2% (n = 43)
|
18.0% (n = 22)
|
3.3% (n = 4)
|
56.9% (n = 53)
|
| Gender |
Male (n = 70) |
35.7% (n = 25) |
8.6% (n = 6) |
8.6% (n = 6) |
47.1% (n = 33) |
| Female (n = 234) |
21.4% (n = 50) |
12.0% (n = 28) |
6.8% (n = 16) |
59.8% (n = 140) |
| Ethnic background |
Majority (n = 261) |
24.1% (n = 63) |
11.1% (n = 29) |
6.9% (n = 18) |
57.9% (n = 151) |
| Western minority (n = 22) |
31.8% (n = 7) |
13.6% (n = 3) |
9.1% (n = 2) |
45.5% (n = 10) |
| Non-Western minority (n = 21) |
23.8% (n = 5) |
9.5% (n = 2) |
9.5% (n = 2) |
57.1% (n = 12) |
| Having a medical doctor as a parent |
Yes (n = 47) |
31.9% (n = 15) |
12.8% (n = 6) |
8.5% (n = 4) |
46.8% (n = 22) |
| No (n = 256) |
23.0% (n = 59) |
10.9% (n = 28) |
7.0% (n = 18) |
59.0% (n = 151) |
| Being a first-generation university student |
Yes (n = 55) |
20.0% (n = 11) |
18.2% (n = 10) |
1.8% (n = 1) |
60.0% (n = 33) |
| No (n = 248) |
25.8% (n = 64) |
9.3% (n = 23) |
8.5% (n = 21) |
56.5% (n = 140) |
| Area of growing up |
City (n =137) |
27.0% (n = 37) |
10.2% (n = 14) |
8.0% (n = 11) |
54.7% (n = 75) |
| Village (n =167) |
22.8% (n = 38) |
12.0% (n = 20) |
6.6% (n = 11) |
58.7% (n = 98) |
| Total (n = 304) |
|
24.7% (n = 75) |
11.2% (n = 34) |
7.0% (n = 22) |
56.9% (n = 173) |
| Year-4 |
Main reason for choice of university |
| City |
Curriculum |
University culture |
Selection procedure |
| Medical school |
VUmc (n = 26) |
19.2% (n = 5)
|
3.8% (n = 1)
|
3.8% (n = 1)
|
73.1% (n = 19)
|
| AMC (n = 35) |
14.3% (n = 5)
|
14.3% (n = 5)
|
11.4% (n = 4)
|
60.0% (n = 21)
|
| UMCG (n = 84) |
50.0% (n = 42)
|
14.3% (n = 12)
|
2.4% (n = 2)
|
33.3% (n = 28)
|
| Gender |
Male (n = 34) |
32.4% (n = 11) |
14.7% (n = 5) |
5.9% (n = 2) |
47.1% (n = 16) |
| Female (n =111) |
36.9% (n = 41) |
11.7% (n = 13) |
4.5% (n = 5) |
46.8% (n = 52) |
| Ethnic background |
Majority (n =130) |
37.7% (n = 49)
|
9.2% (n = 12)
|
4.6% (n = 6)
|
48.5% (n = 63)
|
| Western minority (n=10) |
20.0% (n = 2)
|
40.0% (n = 4)
|
10.0% (n = 1)
|
30.0% (n = 3)
|
| Non-Western minority (n = 5) |
20.0% (n = 1)
|
40.0% (n = 2)
|
0.0% (n = 0)
|
40.0% (n = 2)
|
| Having a medical doctor as a parent |
Yes (n =15) |
26.7% (n = 4)
|
20.0% (n = 3) |
0.0% (n = 0) |
53.3% (n = 8) |
| No (n =130) |
36.9% (n = 48)
|
11.5% (n = 15) |
5.4% (n = 7) |
46.9% (n = 68) |
| Being a first-generation university student |
Yes (n = 31) |
25.8% (n = 8) |
9.7% (n = 3) |
6.5% (n = 2) |
58.1% (n = 18) |
| No (n =113) |
38.9% (n = 44) |
12.4% (n = 14) |
4.4% (n = 5) |
44.2% (n = 50) |
| Area of growing up |
City (n = 54) |
24.1% (n = 13) |
16.7% (n = 9) |
5.6% (n = 3) |
53.7% (n = 29) |
| Village (n = 91) |
42.9% (n = 39) |
9.9% (n = 9) |
4.4% (n = 4) |
42.9% (n = 39) |
| Total (n = 145) |
|
36.0% (n = 52) |
12.4% (n = 18) |
4.8% (n = 7) |
46.9% (n = 68) |
Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:217-226; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5921.5090