No. (%) Univariate
Medicine
OR (95%CI)
p Multivariate
Medicine
OR (95%CI)
p
Demographic characteristics
Gender 0.272 0.421
Male 9 (22) 0.60 (0.24-1.49) 0.62 (0.19-1.99)
Female 21 (32) Ref Ref
Age 0.002 0.001
20-24 9 (30) Ref Ref
25-26 10 (42) 4.21 (1.43-12.34) 10.14 (2.27-45.28)
27+ 11 (52) 6.48 (2.13-19.66) 34.00 (4.78-241.81)
Pre-medical education 0.587
Bachelor 19 (26) Ref
Masters/PhD 11 (31) 1.28 (0.53-3.10)
Relationship status 0.929
Single 24 (28) Ref
Married/Common law 6 (27) 0.95 (0.33-2.73)
Children 0.501
Yes 1 (50) 2.62 (0.16-43.27)
No 29 (28) Ref
Parental education 0.271
High School 6 (40) Ref
Others 24 (26) 0.53 (0.17-1.64)
Family member in medicine 0.392
Yes 9 (35) Ref
No 21 (26) 0.66 (0.26-1.71)
Varsity sports 0.979
Yes 5 (28) Ref
No 25 (28) 1.02 (0.33-3.15)
GRIT Scores 0.019 0.162
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.1 0.12 (0.02-0.70) 0.17 (0.01-2.04)
Medical Student Factors
Factor 1 – Lifestyle 0.055 0.743
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.9 1.97 (0.99-3.92) 0.82 (0.24-2.76)
Factor 2 – Community orientation 0.125 0.071
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.4 1.66 (0.87-3.16) 2.79 (0.92-8.50)
Factor 3 – Prestige 0.165 0.341
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.6 1.60 (0.83-3.10) 1.66 (0.59-4.71)
Factor 4 – Hospital orientation 0.444
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.9 0.78 (0.42-1.47)
Factor 5 – Scope of Practice 0.501
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.8 1.25 (0.66-2.36)
Factor 6 – Role model 0.153 0.469
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.9 1.42 (0.88-2.29) 1.32 (0.62-2.79)
Other Survey Items
Good match to career 0.957
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 4.1 1.02 (0.59-1.75)
Focus on non-urgent care 0.634
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.7 1.14 (0.67-1.91)
Research Interest 0.011 0.001
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.1 0.59 (0.40-0.89) 0.27 (0.13-0.60)
Speciality Competitiveness 0.716
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.4 0.92 (0.59-1.43)
Input from Classmates or Preceptors 0.171 0.517
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.2 1.35 (0.88-2.07) 1.28 (0.61-2.67)
Input from Family and Friends 0.810
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.8 1.05 (0.69-1.60)
Short post-graduate training 0.017 0.205
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.4 1.84 (1.12-3.03) 1.61 (0.77-3.35)
Personal dislike for uncertainty 0.252
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.6 1.26 (0.85-1.88)
Narrow variety of patient problems 0.468
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.1 0.84 (0.52-1.35)
Residency population demographics 0.297
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 2.3 0.81 (0.55-1.20)
Support from residency program 0.909
Unit = 1 score point (mean) 3.9 0.97 (0.61-1.55)