Table 3 Comparing those who chose Ophthalmology with those who chose other careers, percentages and numbers of doctors who specified whether they had definitely, probably or not really made up their minds about their first choice of long-term career, at one (1974–2002), three (1974–2000) and five (1974–1980, 1993 & 1996) years after graduation
From: Career choices for ophthalmology made by newly qualified doctors in the United Kingdom, 1974–2005
First choice of long term career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Definiteness of choice | Ophthalmology | Other Surgery | Other Careers |
Year One | |||
Definitely | 36.0 (169) | 36.0 (1403) | 26.3 (5257) |
Probably | 45.4 (213) | 47.2 (1841) | 49.1 (9833) |
Not really | 18.6 (87) | 16.8 (653) | 24.6 (4936) |
Total | 100.0 (469) | 100.0 (3897) | 100.0 (20026) |
Year Three | |||
Definitely | 68.1 (273) | 43.5 (1237) | 46.5 (9164) |
Probably | 23.7 (95) | 47.4 (1348) | 40.6 (8012) |
Not really | 8.2 (33) | 9.1 (259) | 12.9 (2540) |
Total | 100.0 (401) | 100.0 (2844) | 100.0 (19716) |
Year Five | |||
Definitely | 79.6 (218) | 72.0 (1330) | 64.8 (9888) |
Probably | 17.5 (48) | 24.4 (450) | 29.0 (4422) |
Not really | 2.9 (8) | 3.7 (68) | 6.3 (961) |
Total | 100.0 (274) | 100.0 (1848) | 100.0 (15271) |