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. 2018 May 11;18:108. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1191-5

Table 3.

Predictors of having a role as a mentor at MGHa

Bivariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
Yes, n/N (%) p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Gender
 Male 207/278 (74.5) < 0.001 Ref
 Female 118/210 (56.2) 0.57 0.35–0.91 0.02
Race
 Non-minority 303/454 (66.7) 0.53 Ref
 Minority 19/31 (61.3) 1.62 0.67–3.91 0.28
Rank
 Instructor 107/214 (50.0) < 0.001 Ref
 Assistant Professor 104/150 (69.3) 3.40 2.00–5.79 < 0.001
 Associate Professor 60/67 (89.6) 11.5 4.35–30.5 < 0.001
 Professor 53/56 (94.6) 19.8 5.51–71.4 < 0.001
Pathway
 Investigator 161/208 (77.4) < 0.001 Ref
 Non-investigator 153/257 (59.5) 0.63 0.38–1.04 0.07
Have a mentor at MGH
 Never 49/98 (50.0) 0.001 Ref
 Currently 197/291 (67.7) 3.50 1.84–6.67 < 0.001
 Previously 48/64 (75.0) 2.88 1.19–6.95 0.02
Stalledb
 No 228/351 (65.0) 0.09 Ref
 Yes 35/65 (53.8) 0.93 0.47–1.84 0.83

aOutcome variable was assessed by asking the following question “How many people do you currently mentor?” If faculty had at least one mentee, then they were considered having a role as a mentor

bExcluding those who had a mentor in the past (not currently) and those of professor rank