Table 3.

Multivariate analysis comparing life events to a conscious decision to engage in activities as well as career planning

	Conscious decision to engage in life events		Influence on career planning or training
Life event	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P
Residency type
Lifestyle	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Surgical	0.27 (0.08–0.83)	0.02*	0.97 (0.30–3.01)	0.96
Clinical	0.58 (0.25–1.28)	0.18	1.26 (0.56–2.99)	0.58
Gender
Male	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Female	1.15 (0.56–2.35)	0.70	1.57 (0.77–3.24)	0.21
Relationship upon entering GME training
Single	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Not single	1.49 (0.66–3.44)	0.34	0.63 (0.28–1.41)	0.26
Child status upon entering GME training
None	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Children	0.45 (0.14–0.31)	0.15	1.00 (0.31–2.94)	1.00
Change in GME training program
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	1.18 (0.46–2.99)	0.73	1.12 (0.44–2.73)	0.80
Got engaged or married during GME training
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	0.60 (0.27–1.28)	0.19	1.42 (0.67–3.02)	0.36
Got divorced or broke up during GME training
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	0.73 (0.27–1.88)	0.52	0.68 (0.24–1.73)	0.43
Major death or illness
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	4.17 (1.52–12.6)	0.01*	0.87 (0.30–2.28)	0.78
Major financial change
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	1.53 (0.74–3.19)	0.25	1.26 (0.61–2.67)	0.54
Legal troubles
No	1.00 (reference)		1.00 (reference)
Yes	6.69 (1.10–61.3)	0.04*	0.90 (0.12–4.52)	0.90

^*P<0.05.