Table 4 Professional motivations for engaging in podiatry for both Pre-FC and Post-FC participants
Group | Median (IQR) | Mean rank | U | z | p | Effect size (r) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vocational degree | Pre-FC | 4 (4–5) | 54.20 | 1431 | −0.847 | 0.397 | 0.08 |
Post-FC | 59.14 | ||||||
Student bursaries | Pre-FC | 3 (2–4) | 47.26 | 1090.5 | −2.490 | 0.013* | 0.24 |
Post-FC | 62.12 | ||||||
Regular hours | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 53.34 | 1392 | −1.495 | 0.135 | 0.14 |
Post-FC | 61.58 | ||||||
Salary | Pre-FC | 4 (3–4) | 55.87 | 1512.5 | −0.488 | 0.625 | 0.05 |
Post-FC | 58.73 | ||||||
Job security | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 52.67 | 1356 | −1.510 | 0.131 | 0.14 |
Post-FC | 61.14 | ||||||
Entrepreneurial | Pre-FC | 4 (3–5) | 58.1 | 1514 | −0.325 | 0.745 | 0.03 |
Post-FC | 56.16 | ||||||
Employment opportunities | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 59.62 | 1439.5 | −0.848 | 0.397 | 0.08 |
Post-FC | 54.99 | ||||||
Private sector | Pre-FC | 4 (4–5) | 61.14 | 1414 | −1.097 | 0.273 | 0.10 |
Post-FC | 54.75 | ||||||
Public sector | Pre-FC | 4 (4–5) | 57.59 | 1539 | −0.182 | 0.855 | 0.02 |
Post-FC | 56.55 | ||||||
Work in the NHS | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 60.43 | 1453.5 | −0.925 | 0.355 | 0.09 |
Post-FC | 55.21 | ||||||
Work in healthcare | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 61.28 | 1461 | −1.087 | 0.277 | 0.10 |
Post-FC | 55.48 | ||||||
Career advancement | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 57.02 | 1567 | −0.006 | 0.995 | 0.00 |
Post-FC | 56.98 | ||||||
Further education | Pre-FC | 4 (4–5) | 59.18 | 1466 | −0.676 | 0.499 | 0.06 |
Post-FC | 55.27 | ||||||
Different work environments | Pre-FC | 5 (4–5) | 55.7 | 1510 | −0.566 | 0.571 | 0.05 |
Post-FC | 58.91 |