Table 7 Results of backward stepwise linear regression analyses of each factor, modeled^ as an outcome of MS group
From: The temporal decline of idealism in two cohorts of medical students at one institution
Factors (n = 780) | Constant | MS year/time | Cohort 1 (MS1/3) | Covariates | R 2 (F sig) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How important are the following factors in considering your career in medicine? | |||||
Idealism in medicine | .453 | -.113 (<.001) | .020 (NS) | Hispanic (.540, p = .005); White (-.330, p < .001) | .079 (<.001) |
Employment and job security | -.207 | .146 (<.001) | .116 (NS) | # Children (-.313, p < .001); White (-.254, p < .001) | .059 (<.001) |
Status and income | .371 | .001 (NS) | -.216 (.014) | Female (-.281, p = .022); Hispanic (-.477, p = .021); White (-.165, p = .031); Married (-.237, p = .037) | .051 (<.001) |
Career satisfaction | .157 | -.081 (.002) | -.247 (.005) | Rural (-.281, p = .022); White (.269, p = .001) | .034 (<.001) |
How important are the following factors in considering your choice for a specialty? | |||||
Prestige and income | .203 | .035 (NS) | .069 (NS) | Married (-.447, p < .001); White (-.189, p = .015); Female (-.148, p = .046) | .034 (<.001) |
Lifestyle and family | -.021 | -.005 (NS) | -.143 (NS) | Female (.231, p = .002) | .018 (.004) |
Idealism and educational experience | .259 | -.025 (NS) | .127 (NS) | White (-.438, p < .001); Hispanic (.546, p = .006) | .067 (<.001) |
Debt over interest in content | .025 | .077 (.004) | .089 (NS) | White (-.368, p < .001) | .042 (<.001) |
Attitudes toward primary care | |||||
Value of primary care skills | -.269 | .014 (NS) | .233 (.008) | Married (.443, p < .001); Female (.190, p = .009); Number of Children (-.358, p = .018) | .036 (<.001) |
Negative/antagonistic view of primary care | .072 | .142 (<.001) | -.132 (NS) | White (-.437, p < .001); Rural (-.231, p = .05) | .125 (<.001) |
Considering primary care career | .129 | .003 (NS) | .177 (.042) | White (-.397, p < .001); Rural (.348, p = .005) | .047 (<.001) |
Negative/sympathetic view of primary care | .167 | .097 (<.001) | -.110 (NS) | Number of Children (.302, p = .031) | .049 (<.001) |