[Factors influencing the choice of a career in primary care among medical students in Central America].

Objectives: To identify the preferred specialties, salary perception and other factors that influence the choice of a career in primary care among last-year medical students or social service students in Central America.

Methods: A cross-sectional, multicenter study using a survey that investigated demographic information, preferred specialty, salary perception, and other factors that influence the choice of a specialty.

Results: A total of 1 722 students from 31 universities participated and identified as future specialties: surgery (11.