Table 2.
Predictors of working in a global setting, in globally-focused activities, or with special populations among medical school classes of 2011-2015 (n = 161)
| Works with underserved populations n (%) | Does not work with underserved populations n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female (n = 99) | 80 (80.8) | 19 (19.2) | 0.2 |
| Male (n = 62) | 45 (72.6) | 17 (27.4) | |
| Race/Ethnicity (11 missing) | |||
| White, non-Latinx (n = 122) | 95 (77.7) | 27 (22.1) | 0.9 |
| Non-white, including Latinx (n = 39) | 30 (76.9) | 9 (23.1) | |
| Amount of medical student loan debt (7 missing) | |||
| ≥ $100,000 (n = 82) | 64 (78.1) | 18 (21.9) | 0.8 |
| < $100,000 (n = 72) | 55 (76.4) | 17 (23.6) | |
| College major/minor had global focus | |||
| Yes (n = 21) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 0.2 |
| No (n = 40) | 106 (75.7) | 34 (24.3) | |
| Completed work/volunteer experience with global focus prior to medical school (13 missing) | |||
| Yes (n = 80) | 66 (82.5) | 14 (17.5) | 0.1 |
| No (n = 68) | 49 (72.1) | 19 (27.9) | |
| Completed work/volunteer experience with special populations in the U.S. prior to medical school (13 missing) | |||
| Yes (n = 34) | 29 (85.3) | 5 (14.7) | 0.2 |
| No (n = 114) | 86 (75.4) | 28 (24.6) | |
| Completed a global elective in medical school | |||
| Yes (n = 76) | 69 (90.8) | 7 (9.2) | 0.0002 |
| No (n = 85) | 56 (65.9) | 29 (34.1) | |
| Completed a global elective in residency among non-trainees (n = 102, 3 missing) | |||
| Yes (n = 37) | 34 (91.9) | 3 (8.1) | 0.06 |
| No (n = 65) | 50 (76.9) | 15 (23.1) | |
*p-values for variables with cell sizes < 5 were estimated using Fisher’s Exact Test