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. 2018 Mar 12;8(3):e019911. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019911

Table 2.

Results of the multinomial logit model

Job characteristic MLE (SE) WTP (95%CI)
1. Model parameters
 Constant 0.109 (0.035)**
 Location: Desirable 1.200 (0.0402)*** −45.75
(−56.1 to −35.42)
 Working Culture: Supportive 1.050 (0.0432)*** −40.0
(−49.1 to −31.0)
 Familiarity With Specialty: Quite Familiar 0.389 (0.052)*** −14.83
(−18.56 to −11.09)
 Familiarity With Specialty: Very Familiar 0.489 (0.059)*** −18.6
(−24.61 to −12.64)
 Working Conditions: Good 0.762 (0.055)*** −29.02
(−36.23 to −21.81)
 Working Conditions: Excellent 1.011 (0.059)*** −38.54.
(−46.9 to −30.2)
 Opportunities for Professional Development: Average 0.336 (0.044)*** −12.8
(−16.44 to −9.22)
 Opportunities for Professional Development: Excellent 0.813 (0.054)*** −31.0
(−38.72 to −23.26)
 Potential Earnings 0.026 (0.003)***
2. Model statistics
 Number of Respondents 671
 Number of Observations 15 964
 Number of Parameters 10
 Log-likelihood −3676.4

*P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001.

MLE, maximum likelihood estimates; WTP, willingness-to-pay/accept estimates as per cent of earnings.