Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression on the hope to enter FM among students from the preclinical sample: N = 612; 149 observations were deleted owing to missing data for the independent variables; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.43.
| COVARIATE | FM N = 196 | OS N = 416 | ODDS RATIO (WALD 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (range) age, y | 24 (19–43) | 23 (20–40) | 1.07 (1.00–1.14) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| • Male (reference) | 52 (26.5) | 165 (39.7) | −1.14 (0.71–1.82) |
| • Female | 44 (73.5) | 251 (60.3) | |
| Environment before university, n (%) | |||
| • Urban (reference) | 76 (38.8) | 242 (58.2) | - |
| • Rural | 41 (20.9) | 50 (12.0) | 2.62 (1.43–4.78) |
| • Small town | 61 (31.1) | 89 (21.4) | 1.54 (0.93–2.53) |
| • Mix | 18 (9.2) | 35 (8.4) | 1.67 (0.78–3.56) |
| Hope to be involved in research, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 113 (57.7) | 133 (32.0) | - |
| • Yes | 22 (11.2) | 166 (39.9) | 0.23 (0.10–0.52) |
| • Unsure | 61 (31.1) | 117 (28.1) | 0.56 (0.34–0.91) |
| Hope to be involved in public health, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 44 (22.4) | 142 (34.1) | - |
| • Yes | 84 (42.9) | 114 (27.4) | 3.33 (1.91–5.82) |
| • Unsure | 68 (34.7) | 160 (38.5) | 1.42 (0.83–2.45) |
| Factor for a satisfying medical practice: flexible work hours, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 47 (24.0) | 144 (34.6) | −1.86 (1.16–2.96) |
| • Yes | 149 (76.0) | 272 (65.4) | |
| Factor for a satisfying medical practice: research opportunities, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 176 (89.8) | 269 (64.7) | - |
| • Yes | 20 (10.2) | 147 (35.3) | 0.42 (0.19–0.93) |
| Short residency program to pay off debt, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 136 (69.4) | 391 (94.0) | |
| • Yes | 60 (30.6) | 25 (6.0) | 8.82 (4.49–17.33) |
| Specialty with high earning potential to pay off debt, n (%) | |||
| • No (reference) | 184 (93.9) | 296 (71.2) | - |
| • Yes | 12 (6.1) | 120 (28.8) | −0.07 (0.03–0.16) |
CI—confidence interval, FM–family medicine specialty, OS—other specialty.