Table 6 Distribution of mean composite variable scores for factors derived from PCA across MS groups and time points
From: The temporal decline of idealism in two cohorts of medical students at one institution
Factors | MS1/T1 | MS1/T2 | MS2/T1 | MS2/T2 | MS3 | MS4 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 159) | (n = 145) | (n = 140) | (n = 147) | (n = 100) | (n = 89) | ||
Idealism in medicine | 0.226 | 0.202 | 0.004 | - 0.005 | - 0.154 | - 0.551 | <0.001 |
Employment and job security | - 0.225 | - 0.216 | - 0.007 | 0.006 | 0.443 | 0.254 | <0.001 |
Status and income | - 0.122 | - 0.149 | 0.204 | 0.128 | 0.012 | - 0.072 | 0.017 |
Career satisfaction | 0.008 | 0.013 | 0.146 | 0.110 | - 0.206 | - 0.205 | 0.029 |
Prestige and income | - 0.047 | - 0.068 | 0.050 | - 0.005 | 0.057 | 0.065 | NS |
Lifestyle and family | - 0.126 | - 0.119 | 0.155 | 0.141 | 0.106 | - 0.160 | 0.019 |
Idealism and educational experience | 0.115 | 0.100 | - 0.070 | - 0.087 | 0.092 | - 0.217 | 0.077 |
Debt over interest in content | - 0.116 | - 0.145 | 0.014 | 0.021 | 0.318 | 0.041 | 0.013 |
Value of primary care skills | 0.060 | 0.117 | - 0.314 | - 0.117 | - 0.071 | 0.024 | NS |
Negative/antagonistic view of primary care | - 0.287 | - 0.314 | 0.072 | 0.100 | 0.222 | 0.539 | <0.001 |
Considering primary care career | 0.092 | 0.046 | - 0.085 | - 0.065 | 0.148 | - 0.162 | NS |
Negative/sympathetic view of primary care | - 0.274 | - 0.268 | 0.145 | 0.128 | 0.272 | 0.221 | <0.001 |