Table 4.
Logistic regression – Dissatisfaction with professional life
| Variable | Adjusted Odds ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | Reference | ||
| Gender (male) | 1.00 | 0.93–1.07 | 0.963 |
| Age (> 65 years old) | Reference | ||
| Age (< 35 years old) | 2.63 | 2.15–3.21 | 0.000 |
| Age (35–44 years old) | 2.32 | 1.96–2.74 | 0.000 |
| Age (45–54 years old) | 2.51 | 2.19–2.88 | 0.000 |
| Age (55–64 years old) | 2.33 | 2.05–2.65 | 0.000 |
| Province (BC)a | Reference | ||
| Province (Atlantic) | 1.12 | 0.98–1.28 | 0.110 |
| Province (QC) | 0.76 | 0.68–0.85 | 0.000 |
| Province (ON) | 1.06 | 0.96–1.17 | 0.262 |
| Province (MB/SK) | 1.41 | 1.22–1.62 | 0.000 |
| Province (AB) | 1.14 | 1.01–1.29 | 0.036 |
| Number of years licensed (> 20) | Reference | ||
| Years licensed (< 4) | 0.78 | 0.67–0.90 | 0.001 |
| Years licensed (5–9) | 0.94 | 0.82–1.07 | 0.312 |
| Years licensed (10–14) | 1.03 | 0.91–1.18 | 0.609 |
| Years licensed (15–19) | 1.23 | 1.08–1.39 | 0.001 |
| Practice type: “focused” practice | Reference | ||
| Practice type: family medicine only | 1.61 | 1.50–1.72 | 0.000 |
| Teaching involvement (none) | Reference | ||
| Teaching involvement (teaches) | 0.70 | 0.65–0.75 | 0.000 |
| Practice population (rural/remote) | Reference | ||
| Practice population (inner city) | 0.97 | 0.86–1.09 | 0.577 |
| Practice population (urban) | 0.77 | 0.70–0.84 | 0.000 |
| Practice population (small town) | 0.62 | 0.55–0.70 | 0.000 |
| Remuneration model (blended) | Reference | ||
| Remuneration model (fee for service) | 0.93 | 0.86–1.01 | 0.073 |
| Remuneration model (other) | 1.25 | 1.14–1.37 | 0.000 |
| Provides on-call (no) | Reference | ||
| Provides on-call (yes) | 0.96 | 0.90–1.03 | 0.267 |
| EMR use (no) | Reference | ||
| EMR use (yes) | 1.13 | 1.05–1.22 | 0.002 |
| Hours worked per week (> 120) | Reference | ||
| Hours per week (< 20) | 1.47 | 0.89–2.41 | 0.132 |
| Hours per week (20–40) | 1.25 | 0.78–2.02 | 0.354 |
| Hours per week (40–60) | 1.14 | 0.71–1.84 | 0.577 |
| Hours per week (60–80) | 1.49 | 0.93–2.40 | 0.099 |
| Hours per week (80–100) | 1.86 | 1.14–3.01 | 0.012 |
| Hours per week (100–120) | 0.85 | 0.51–1.42 | 0.538 |
| Income satisfaction (dissatisfied) | Reference | ||
| Income satisfaction (satisfied) | 0.25 | 0.24–0.27 | 0.000 |
Dependent variable coding: dissatisfaction = 1, satisfaction = 0
aAtlantic provinces = Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, QC Quebec, ON Ontario, MB Manitoba, SK Saskatchewan, AB Alberta, BC British Columbia