Table 6.
Comparison of Subgroups - Selection Criteria
| PRE-MILITARY | PRE-MILITARY | PRE-MILITARY | POST-MILITARY | POST-MILITARY | POST-MILITARY | PRE-MILITARY vs POST-MILITARY | NATIONAL SERVICE | NATIONAL SERVICE vs POST-MILITARY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEMALE | MALE | m-vs-f | FEMALE | MALE | m-vs-f | f | m | FEMALE | ||
| N | 38 | 70 | p | 165 | 189 | p | p | p | 29 | p |
| CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SPECIALTY | ||||||||||
| TIME WITH FAMILY | 70.3% | 62.9% | NS | 79.4% | 64.6% | p < 0.009 | NS | NS | 62.1% | p < 0.05 |
| CONTROLLABLE LIFESTYLE | 70.3% | 62.9% | NS | 74.5% | 63.0% | p < 0.002 | NS | NS | 51.7% | p < 0.05 |
| SPECIALTY DEALING WITH SOCIAL ISSUES | 27.0% | 15.7% | NS | 37.8% | 26.6% | p < 0.003 | 0.05 | NS | 51.7% | p < 0.03 |
| DAYTIME WORK ONLY | 29.7% | 14.3% | p < 0.05 | 26.7% | 18.2% | p < 0.05 | NS | NS | 27.6% | NS |
| PROCEDURES/SURGERY | 48.6% | 51.4% | NS | 38.2% | 56.4% | p < 0.0001 | NS | NS | 39.3% | NS |
| HIGH SALARY | 51.4% | 48.6% | NS | 39.0% | 53.2% | p < 0.02 | NS | NS | 34.5% | NS |
| PRIVATE PRACTICE | 38.9% | 40.6% | NS | 31.7% | 47.1% | p < 0.004 | NS | NS | 24.1% | NS |
| OPPORTUNITY FOR RESEARCH | 36.1% | 45.7% | NS | 29.7% | 40.2% | p < 0.008 | NS | NS | 58.6% | p < 0.04 |
| BEDSIDE SPECIALTY | 91.9% | 90.0% | NS | 90.2% | 95.7% | NS | NS | NS | 100.0% | NS |
| WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS | 67.6% | 78.6% | NS | 67.7% | 74.5% | NS | NS | NS | 69.0% | NS |
| ADVANCING RAPIDLY | 51.4% | 65.7% | NS | 55.8% | 62.2% | NS | NS | NS | 58.6% | NS |
| SPECIALTY WITH TEAMWORK | 51.4% | 45.7% | NS | 51.5% | 54.5% | NS | NS | NS | 41.4% | NS |
| INDEPENDENT PRACTICE | 62.2% | 55.7% | NS | 49.7% | 56.1% | NS | NS | NS | 51.7% | NS |
| INFLUENCY OF SPOUSE | 35.1% | 35.7% | NS | 38.4% | 40.2% | NS | NS | NS | 35.7% | NS |
| SPECIALTY THAT MY COLEAGUES CHOOSE | 0.0% | 1.4% | NS | 0.6% | 1.6% | NS | NS | NS | 0.0% | NS |
| ACADEMIC FACULTY MEMBER | 24.3% | 37.1% | NS | 19.4% | 24.5% | NS | NS | p < 0.03 | 27.6% | NS |
| INFLUENCE OF FAMILY | 10.8% | 11.8% | NS | 12.2% | 7.9% | NS | NS | NS | 6.9% | NS |
| WORK ONLY IN THE COMMUNITY | 5.4% | 5.7% | NS | 4.9% | 2.6% | NS | NS | NS | 3.4% | NS |
| NARROW RANGE OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS | 0.0% | 4.3% | NS | 3.0% | 3.2% | NS | NS | NS | 3.4% | NS |
| INFLUENCE OF CLASSMATE | 0.0% | 2.9% | NS | 0.0% | 2.1% | NS | NS | NS | 0.0% | NS |
| CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A RESIDENCY | ||||||||||
| FAMILY LIVING LOCATION | 67.6% | 62.3% | NS | 83.6% | 69.8% | < 0.003 | p < 0.03 | NS | 55.2% | p < 0.03 |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | 51.4% | 48.6% | NS | 76.8% | 62.2% | p < 0.01 | p < 0.03 | NS | 60.7% | NS |
| CONTROLLABLE LIFESTYLE | 67.6% | 62.9% | NS | 72.0% | 57.7% | p < 0.0002 | NS | NS | 58.6% | NS |
| PRE-DETERMINED WORK HOURS | 54.1% | 40.0% | NS | 46.1% | 34.9% | p < 0.01 | NS | NS | 51.7% | NS |
| INFLUENCE OF FAMILY | 19.4% | 22.9% | NS | 47.9% | 30.7% | p < 0.0006 | p < 0.001 | NS | 34.5% | NS |
| MAKE CLINICAL DECISIONS ON YOUR OWN | 62.2% | 58.6% | NS | 46.1% | 64.6% | p < 0.002 | p < 0.03 | 0.05 | 37.9% | p < 0.05 |
| OPPORTUNITY FOR RESEARCH | 18.9% | 31.4% | 0.02 | 18.8% | 26.5% | p < 0.05 | NS | NS | 31.0% | p < 0.04 |
| INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE | 83.8% | 85.7% | NS | 86.7% | 78.8% | NS | NS | NS | 79.3% | NS |
| LEADING DEPARTMENT | 81.1% | 87.1% | NS | 74.5% | 69.3% | NS | NS | p < 0.01 | 79.3% | NS |
| LARGE HOSPTIAL | 45.9% | 65.7% | NS | 51.2% | 56.4% | NS | NS | NS | 58.6% | NS |
| MUCH SUPERVISION BY SENIOR PHYSICIANS | 54.1% | 35.7% | 0.05 | 47.3% | 37.8% | NS | NS | NS | 62.1% | p < 0.04 |
| PHYSICAL CHALLENGE | 45.9% | 44.9% | NS | 41.2% | 45.5% | NS | NS | NS | 27.6% | p < 0.04 |
| MUCH “ACTION” | 50.0% | 44.3% | NS | 37.0% | 44.4% | NS | NS | NS | 20.7% | p < 0.05 |
| TEACHING STUDENTS | 37.8% | 61.4% | 0.008 | 35.4% | 42.3% | NS | NS | p < 0.0005 | 34.5% | NS |
| LIMITED WORK HOURS | 27.0% | 18.6% | NS | 29.3% | 19.3% | NS | NS | NS | 24.1% | NS |
| SHORT RESIDENCY | 24.3% | 18.8% | NS | 15.2% | 12.2% | NS | NS | NS | 17.2% | NS |
| PRIMARY CARE | 21.6% | 21.7% | NS | 16.0% | 22.2% | NS | NS | NS | 8.0% | NS |
| MUCH CLINIC TIME | 8.3% | 12.9% | NS | 11.5% | 11.1% | NS | NS | NS | 10.3% | NS |
| PERIPHERAL HOSPITAL | 8.1% | 11.4% | NS | 8.5% | 9.0% | NS | NS | NS | 6.9% | NS |
| MANY ON-CALL SHIFTS | 13.5% | 20.0% | 0.04 | 7.9% | 9.5% | NS | NS | p < 0.02 | 6.9% | NS |
| Residency in a non-leading department with pleasant working conditions | 35.1% | 27.5% | 57.6% | 41.9% | 37.9% | |||||
| Residency in a leading department with unpleasant working conditions | 64.9% | 72.5% | NS | 42.4% | 58.1% | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | 0.05 | 62.1% | p < 0.002 |
| Residency in a hopsital in the periphery in a specialty that interests me | 91.9% | 91.4% | 90.7% | 87.2% | 86.2% | |||||
| Residency in a university hopsital in a specialty that interests me less | 8.1% | 8.6% | NS | 9.3% | 12.8% | NS | NS | NS | 13.8% | NS |
| Residency in a specialty that interests me but 2-3 year wait | 78.4% | 74.3% | 57.8% | 62.6% | 71.4% | |||||
| Residency in a specialty that interests me less but residency within a year | 21.6% | 25.7% | NS | 42.2% | 37.4% | NS | p < 0.05 | NS | 28.6% | NS |
Boldface entries are the higher value of a significant pair