Figure 3: Mean values (on a scale of -2=much lower, -1=somewhat lower, 0=about the same, 1=somewhat higher, 2=much higher) and standard deviations of the assessed aspects of working as a physician in rural regions compared with a metropolitan location, assessed by the following:
a) Students who grew up in a small town/rural area or lived there for a longer time (n=632) and students who grew up in a big city (n=280)
b) Students with previous work experience in a rural area (n=549) and students without work experience in a rural area (n=333).