No. (%) Univariate
Surgery
OR (95%CI)
p Multivariate
Surgery
OR (95%CI)
p
Demographic characteristics
Gender 0.237 0.086
Male 10 (24) 1.81 (0.68-4.81) 3.49 (0.84-14.55)
Female 10 (15) Ref Ref
Age 0.239 0.261
20-24 13 (21) Ref Ref
25-26 6 (25) 1.26 (0.42-3.81) 1.40 (0.29-6.69)
27+ 1 (5) 0.19 (0.02-1.54) 0.15 (0.01-1.74)
Pre-medical education 0.443
Bachelor 12 (17) Ref
Masters/PhD 8 (23) 1.48 (0.54-4.04)
Relationship status 0.498
Single 17 (20) Ref
Married/Common law 3 (14) 0.63 (0.17-2.39)
Parental education 0.889
High School 3 (20) Ref
Others 17 (20) 0.91 (0.23-3.57)
Family member in medicine 0.116 0.128
Yes 2 (8) Ref Ref
No 18 (22) 3.43 (0.74-15.90) 4.33 (0.66-28.58)
Varsity sports 0.809
Yes 3 (17) Ref
No 17 (19) 1.18 (0.31-4.54)
GRIT Scores 0.179 0.096
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.3 4.16 (0.52-33.35) 13.39 (0.63-284.74)
Medical Student Factors
Factor 1 – Lifestyle <0.001 0.032
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.1 0.22 (0.10-0.49) 0.32 (0.11-0.91)
Factor 2 – Community orientation 0.019 0.151
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.9 0.39 (0.18-0.86) 0.37 (0.10-1.43)
Factor 3 – Prestige 0.002 0.173
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.0 0.30 (0.14-0.65) 0.44 (0.14-1.43)
Factor 4 – Hospital orientation 0.246
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.2 1.56 (0.74-3.28)
Factor 5 – Scope of Practice 0.064 0.988
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.5 0.48 (0.23-1.04) 1.01 (0.26-3.87)
Factor 6 – Role model 0.218
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.5 0.72 (0.42-1.22)
Other Survey Items
Good match to career 0.034 0.506
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.8 0.52 (0.28-0.95) 0.73 (0.29-1.86)
Focus on non-urgent care 0.054 0.699
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.4 0.56 (0.31-1.01) 0.82 (0.29-2.29)
Research Interest 0.714
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.7 1.08 (0.72-1.61)
Speciality Competitiveness 0.681
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.5 1.11 (0.67-1.85)
Input from Classmates or Preceptors 0.381
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.8 0.81 (0.50-1.30)
Input from Family and Friends 0.381
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.6 0.81 (0.50-1.31)
Short post-graduate training 0.044 0.521
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 1.7 0.52 (0.28-0.98) 1.35 (0.54-3.41)
Personal dislike for uncertainty 0.059 0.428
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.0 0.61 (0.37-1.02) 0.74 (0.34-1.57)
Narrow variety of patient problems 0.320
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.4 1.31 (0.77-2.23)
Residency population demographics 0.467
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.4 0.85 (0.54-1.32)
Support from residency program 0.148 0.373
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.7 0.68 (0.41-1.15) 1.62 (0.56-4.69)