Table 2.
Factors related to GM-ITE score (multilevel analysis)
| Variables | Estimated Coefficient | Standard Error | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital information | |||
| Rural area (vs. Urban area) | 0.3027 | 0.2795 | 0.279 |
| University hospital [vs. Community hospital (incl. University branch hospital)] | −1.7672 | 0.5052 | 0.0005 |
| Resident information | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 0 | ||
| Female | −0.3344 | 0.1511 | 0.0269 |
| Deviation value | 0.2904 | 0.03638 | < 0.0001 |
| ED duties per month | |||
| 0 per month | 0 | ||
| 1 to 2 per month | 0.6283 | 0.4287 | 0.1428 |
| 3 to 5 per month | 1.2235 | 0.4003 | 0.0022 |
| More than 6 per month | 1.1435 | 0.4499 | 0.0111 |
| Unknown | 0.1298 | 0.8869 | 0.8836 |
| Average number of inpatients in charge | |||
| 0 to 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 to 9 | 1.0089 | 0.2026 | < 0.0001 |
| 10 to 14 | 0.9146 | 0.2646 | 0.0006 |
| More than 15 | 1.1861 | 0.4068 | 0.0036 |
| Unknown | 0.3277 | 0.4227 | 0.4382 |
| UpToDate use (vs. Not used) | 1.4842 | 0.1663 | < 0.0001 |
| Study time per day | |||
| None | 0 | ||
| 0 to 30 min | 0.5612 | 0.2873 | 0.0508 |
| 31 to 60 min | 1.1379 | 0.29 | < 0.0001 |
| 61 to 90 min | 1.7196 | 0.3308 | < 0.0001 |
| More than 91 min | 2.2147 | 0.4613 | < 0.0001 |
| Year | |||
| 2016 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | −22.981 | 0.1846 | < 0.0001 |
| 2018 | −24.2165 | 0.1651 | < 0.0001 |
| Combination of resident and hospital information | |||
| GM department and rotation | |||
| Did not experience GM rotation in hospitals without GM department | 0 | ||
| Did not experience GM rotation in hospitals with GM department | 0.9423 | 0.3065 | 0.0021 |
| Experienced GM rotation | 1.1848 | 0.3045 | 0.0001 |
GM general medicine, GM-ITE general medicine in-training examination, ED emergency department