TableĀ 2

Paediatric specialty trainees in part 1: reservations about choosing paediatrics

Reservation typeNumber of reservationsPercentage of reservation
Work-life balance3728.2
On-call commitment1813.7
Limited experience1410.7
Length of training96.9
Limited hours96.9
Workload96.9
Other interest86.1
Need to move posts75.3
Emotional53.8
Rota problems43.1
High responsibility32.3
Availability of posts21.5
Financial21.5
Challenging10.8
Senior driven10.8
Unsociable specialty10.8
Unsuccessful in applying10.8
Total131