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Fig. 4.

From: Predicting career sector intent and the theory of planned behaviour: survey findings from Australian veterinary science students

Fig. 4.

Summary of standardised predictor effects on variance explained per career sector intent. MP, Mixed Practice (clinical practice with a large animal component); IAP, Intensive Animal Production; CAP, companion animal practice; VNP, composite variable veterinary non-clinical practice sectors of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Public Health, Government or Diagnostic services; BE, business/entrepreneurship; Not Vet, not work in the veterinary profession; AHE, self-rated animal handling experience; IMP, importance of non-technical aspects of veterinary work for respondents; INT, interest in engaging in continuing education; PREF, preference to work with particular animal species after graduation; WRK, expected work characteristics. Hooved, hooved species e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas and/or deer, horses; Aqua, aquatic species e.g. fish, crustaceans and/or molluscs; Rod, rabbits and/or rodents; WL, wildlife; PREF, animal species preference of respondent; Intensive, intensively farmed species e.g. poultry, pigs; Companion, dogs, cats, pocket pets, birds; Lab An, laboratory animals; Inc Fin Knowl, income and financial knowledge; Inter Pers, interpersonal skills; Metro, metropolitan/city location; AH, after hours; Cont Ed, continuing education; Leader’p; leadership. * p<0.05, ** p<.01, *** p<.001. Only standardised effect sizes ≥±.0.05 included.

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