Table 2 Reasons for choosing the selected program and career
Total N = 851 | Women n = 742 | Men n = 106 | Biomedical laboratory scientist, (Clin Phys) n = 18 | Biomedical laboratory scientist, (Lab Med) n = 33 | Diagnostic radiology nurses n = 26 | Occupational therapist n = 58 | Physio-therapist n = 24 | Registered dental hygienists n = 27 | Registered nurse n = 536 | Social worker n = 129 | |
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Teamwork, n (%) | 527 (61.8) | 463 (62.4) | 62 (58.5) | 8 (44.5) | 11 (33.3) | 19 (73.0) | 33 (56.9) | 12 (50.0) | 10 (37.0) | 370 (69.1) | 63 (48.8) |
Employment security, n (%) | 791 (92.8) | 693 (93.4) | 94 (88.7) | 18 (100) | 30 (90.9) | 25 (86.2) | 53 (91.4) | 23 (95.8) | 23 (85.1) | 503 (93.8) | 115 (89.2) |
Working with people, n (%) | 778 (91.4) | 682 (91.9) | 93 (87.7) | 16 (88.9) | 15 (45.5) | 22 (84.6) | 55 (94.8) | 22 (91.7) | 21 (77.7) | 506 (94.4) | 120 (93.1) |
Helping people, n (%) | 791 (92.8) | 705 (95.0) | 99 (93.4) | 18 (100) | 30 (90.9) | 25 (96.2) | 56 (96.6) | 24 (100) | 22 (81.4) | 510 (95.1) | 122 (94.6) |
The education is broad, n (%) | 750 (88.0) | 657 (88.5) | 90 (84.9) | 17 (94.4) | 31 (94.0) | 23 (88.5) | 54 (93.1) | 23 (95.9) | 22 (81.5) | 482 (90.0) | 123 (95.3) |
Be able to choose different career paths, n (%) | 759 (89.1) | 662 (89.2) | 93 (87.8) | 13 (72.2) | 29 (87.9) | 15 (57.7) | 53 (91.4) | 21 (87.5) | 16 (59.2) | 490 (91.4) | 121 (93.8) |
Varying tasks, n (%) | 744 (87.3) | 653 (88.0) | 87 (82.1) | 17 (94.4) | 30 (90.9) | 24 (92.4) | 50 (86.2) | 22 (91.7) | 18 (66.6) | 476 (88.8) | 106 (82.1) |
The work is intellectual stimulating, n (%) | 725 (85.1) | 639 (86.1) | 82 (77.4) | 17 (94.4) | 30 (90.9) | 24 (92.4) | 50 (86.2) | 22 (91.7) | 18 (66.6) | 458 (85.4) | 105 (81.4) |
Get a permanent job, n (%) | 741 (87.0) | 655 (88.2) | 82 (77.3) | 16 (88.9) | 29 (87.9) | 25 (96.1) | 52 (89.6) | 21 (87.5) | 23 (75.2) | 465 (86.8) | 109 (84.5) |
Closeness to University, n (%) | 545 (64.0) | 475 (64.1) | 68 (64.2) | 7 (38.9) | 22 (63.6) | 17 (65.4) | 38 (65.5) | 15 (62.5) | 15 (55.5) | 348 (55.1) | 82 (63.6) |
Use the knowledge from my education, n (%) | 778 (91.3) | 680 (91.6) | 95 (89.6) | 18 (100) | 30 (90.9) | 26 (100) | 52 (89.7) | 24 (100) | 23 (85.1) | 490 (91.5) | 114 (88.3) |