Table 2: Comparison between medical and non-medical students according to their response to statements about the FM role in Saudi Arabia

Table 2 shows a highly significant difference between medical and non-medical students (in the favor of medical students) according to their opinion that FM specialty: (1) Has an essential social function, (2) Has a pleasant working environment, (3) Has a high social status, (4) Is an attractive option for a medical students, and (5) Is an interesting specialty from a research perspective (p =<0.001). A non-significant difference was found between medical and non-medical students according to their opinion that FM specialty: (1) Has a high status within the medical profession, (2) Provides a high salary in comparison with other specialties, and (3) Has a level of scientific prestige equivalent to other specialties.