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Table 4 Reasons for migration

From: Physician migration at its roots: a study on the factors contributing towards a career choice abroad among students at a medical school in Pakistan

 

Mean

S.D.

Relatives

3.23

1.706

Lucrative Salary

4.23

1.031

Harassment of Doctors in Pakistan

3.01

1.489

Peer Pressure

2.12

1.048

Quality of Training

3.89

1.365

Better Working Environment

2.97

1.674

Better Way of Life

3.48

1.524

Terrorism in Pakistan

3.07

1.518

More Opportunities

3.31

1.410

Better Management

2.19

1.358

Long Working Hours in Pakistan

1.88

1.031

Desire to Settle Abroad

2.84

1.459

Political Reasons

1.23

0.698

Religious Reasons

1.46

0.915

Parent Pressure

1.35

0.832

More Competition in Pakistan

2.61

1.433

More Job Satisfaction

3.56

1.560

Favoritism in Pakistan

1.60

0.808

Other

1.13

0.486

Total Score

49.15

14.554