Table 4.
Characteristics of New Primary Care Physicians Working in Health Professional Shortage Areas–Results from a Multivariate Logistic Regression
| ADJUSTED ODDS RATIO | P VALUE | 95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER | ||||
| Male | [Reference] | |||
| Female | 1.22 | 0.059 | 0.99 | 1.50 |
| AGE | 1.03 | 0.012 | 1.01 | 1.06 |
| MEDICAL GRADUATE STATUS | ||||
| US Medical Graduate | [Reference] | |||
| US Citizen International Medical Graduate | 0.66 | 0.009 | 0.48 | 0.90 |
| Permanent Resident International Medical Graduate | 0.37 | < 0.001 | 0.23 | 0.61 |
| Noncitizen Non-Permanent Resident International Medical Graduate | 5.52 | < 0.001 | 4.07 | 7.48 |
| EDUCATIONAL DEBT | ||||
| No debt | [Reference] | |||
| < $50,000 | 1.22 | 0.299 | 0.84 | 1.77 |
| $50,000-$350,000 | 1.44 | 0.011 | 1.09 | 1.91 |
| > $350,000 | 1.68 | < 0.001 | 1.18 | 2.40 |
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | [Reference] | |||
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1.15 | 0.308 | 0.88 | 1.50 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 2.51 | < 0.001 | 1.68 | 3.76 |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1.31 | 0.141 | 0.91 | 1.88 |
| Hispanic | 2.70 | < 0.001 | 1.90 | 3.83 |