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Table 4 Proportion of respondents who agree and mostly agree with the statements

From: Factors associated with the choice of public health service among nursing students in Thailand

Statements

MOPH

MOE

Private

p-valuea

1

Working in rural areas provides opportunities to use various skills

61.9

67.2

65.9

0.016

2

There are supportive environments when working in rural areas

30.5

30.7

30.0

0.945

3

Working in rural areas limits communications with professional peers

38.7

36.5

35.0

0.198

4

Working in these areas provides opportunities to work independently

60.5

67.9

56.9

<0.001

5

There is a lack of amenities and entertainment in rural areas

44.2

49.5

46.6

0.035

6

People in rural areas are friendly

95.0

96.1

95.1

0.346

7

Working in rural areas results in “isolation” from friend and family

35.6

37.8

32.7

0.061

8

Working as a nurse in hospitals in rural areas is the most important contribution to health of population

83.8

90.8

87.5

<0.001

9

Nursing school prepared me well to work in rural areas

75.6

66.8

68.1

<0.001

10

Nursing education inspires me to work in hospitals in rural areas

50.9

43.6

41.8

<0.001

11

There are abundant amenities and entertainment in rural areas

88.1

86.3

82.3

0.890

12

Working in hospitals in rural areas is most challenging

70.5

76.5

71.4

0.002

13

Working in hospital in rural areas provide opportunities for real-life problem solving

71.4

78.5

72.8

<0.001

14

Overall, you have a positive attitude towards working in rural areas

74.9

81.0

78.6

<0.002

  1. aStatistical significance of results across groups using the chi-squared test