Table 3.
Bivariate analysis for likelihood of feeling prepared (n = 152).
| Variable | Crude OR |
95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | Ref | ||
| Female | 1.32 | 0.50–3.48 | |
| Age | |||
| <27 | Ref | ||
| >27 | 1.44 | 0.69–2.96 | |
| Income | |||
| <$100,000/yr. | Ref | ||
| >$100,000/yr. | 1.16 | 0.38–3.55 | |
| Intended Specialty† | |||
| Medical | Ref | ||
| Surgical | 0.74 | 0.22–2.54 | |
| Number of Global Health Experiences Abroad | |||
| 1 | Ref | ||
| ≥2 | 1.26 | 0.58–2.71 | |
| Current Degree Program | |||
| Medicine | Ref | ||
| Nursing | 2.41 | * | 1.10–5.27 |
| Do You Feel PDT Was Helpful? | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 8.91 | * | 3.67–21.63 |
| PDT Topics Received | |||
| Safety | 6.00 | * | 1.58–22.71 |
| Health Precautions | 2.79 | * | 1.15–6.74 |
| Ethics | 1.10 | 0.51–2.38 | |
| Clinical Skills | 4.28 | * | 1.23–14.96 |
| Research | 0.73 | 0.31–1.71 | |
| Language | 1.46 | 0.67–3.18 | |
| Culture | 6.49 | * | 2.24–18.77 |
| Leadership | 3.07 | * | 1.18–7.99 |
Abbreviation: Pre-departure training (PDT).
*p-value < 0.05.
†M.D. candidates only.