Table 2 Liking for different jobs for those who spontaneously mentioned (N = 129) or did not mention (N = 1170) medicine on any of the open-ended questions^a

ISr

2

Hospital doctor

84.5 % (109)

20.4 % (239)

3.9 % (5)

54.4 % (636)

.248, p  < .001

RIS

2

Surgeon

46.5 % (60)

11.8 % (138)

32.6 % (42)

67.9 % (795)

.151, p  < .001

ISr

2

GP (General practitioner)

36.4 % (47)

6.8 % (80)

37.2 % (48)

61.4 % (718)

.121, p  < .001

ISa

2

Psychiatrist

21.7 % (28)

7.9 % (93)

46.5 % (60)

64.4 % (753)

.076, p  < .001

SIr

3

Nurse

41.1 % (53)

12.9 % (151)

33.3 % (43)

65.4 % (765)

.135, p  < .001

Ir

2

Scientist

52.7 % (68)

23.1 % (270)

24.0 % (31)

49.6 % (580)

.124, p  < .001

Eia

2

Lawyer

48.1 % (62)

26.0 % (304)

22.5 % (29)

47.9 % (560)

.108, p  < .001

E

2

Businessperson

50.4 % (65)

30.1 % (352)

20.9 % (27)

37.0 % (433)

.086, p  < .001

CE

2

Accountant

23.3 % (30)

11.3 % (132)

31.8 % (41)

45.6 % (534)

.067, p  < .001

IRa

2

Archaeologist

24.8 % (32)

14.7 % (172)

41.1 % (53)

55.6 % (651)

.060, p  = .001

Aei

3

Journalist

19.4 % (25)

17.9 % (209)

35.7 % (46)

54.2 % (634)

.057, p  = .001

IRc

2

Engineer

36.4 % (47)

21.7 % (254)

42.6 % (55)

52.9 % (619)

.054, p  = .004

Sa

2

Teacher

22.5 % (29)

21.5 % (251)

32.6 % (42)

47.2 % (552)

.043, p  = .011

Rci

5

Mechanic

19.4 % (25)

13.4 % (157)

55.8 % (72)

63.7 % (745)

.032, p = .065

IC

2

Computer programmer

31.8 % (41)

25.8 % (302)

43.4 % (56)

49.0 % (573)

.026, p = .156

ESc

6

Air steward/Flight attendant

10.9 % (14)

10.2 % (119)

53.5 % (69)

59.7 % (698)

.021, p = .220

RCi

3

Airline pilot

19.4 % (25)

17.4 % (204)

54.3 % (70)

59.4 % (695)

.018, p = .294

RE

3

Police officer

31.0 % (40)

24.7 % (289)

45.0 % (58)

45.5 % (532)

.014, p = .462

IR

2

Vet

18.6 % (24)

17.8 % (208)

52.7 % (68)

56.8 % (665)

.013, p = .435

Si

2

Social worker

14.0 % (18)

10.6 % (124)

62.8 % (81)

63.6 % (744)

.007, p = .680

EC

7

Telephone salesperson

2.3 % (3)

1.8 % (21)

85.3 % (110)

86.6 % (1016)

.006, p = .625

AR

3

Artist

27.1 % (35)

29.2 % (342)

39.5 % (51)

41.3 % (483)

.000, p = .999

Ce

4

Secretary

9.3 % (12)

8.5 % (99)

62.8 % (81)

62.1 % (727)

-.001, p = .952

Rc

5

Gardener

3.1 % (4)

3.8 % (45)

79.8 % (103)

77.7 % (909)

-.008, p = .550

Ae

2

Videogame designer

34.9 % (45)

36.1 % (422)

48.8 % (63)

42.5 % (497)

-.017, p = .351

(RE)

(3)

Soldier/Sailor/RAF

17.1 % (22)

18.4 % (215)

65.1 % (84)

58.7 % (687)

-.021, p = .216

ECs

2

Shopkeeper

7.0 % (9)

8.4 % (98)

76.7 % (99)

68.5 % (801)

-.029, p  = .050

AE

3

Designer

39.5 % (51)

45.2 % (529)

30.2 % (39)

23.1 % (270)

-.030, p = .107

Reis

6

Hairdresser/barber

10.9 % (14)

14.5 % (170)

71.3 % (92)

60.1 % (703)

-.040, p  = .013

Re

3

Sportsperson

34.1 % (44)

43.9 % (514)

42.6 % (55)

34.4 % (402)

-.040, p  = .026

EA

3

Film producer/director

34.1 % (44)

42.1 % (492)

34.1 % (44)

24.5 % (287)

-.041, p  = .026

R

5

Builder/decorator

15.5 % (20)

18.3 % (214)

62.8 % (81)

49.7 % (582)

-.043, p  = .014

Ae

2

Actor/dancer/singer/musician

33.3 % (43)

46.3 % (542)

35.7 % (46)

26.5 % (310)

-.052, p  = .004