Table 5 Binomial logistic regression for factors affecting choice of specialization when specialties categorized into non-controllable versus controllable lifestyles

Sex (female vs male)

1.89

(0.22-15.86)

0.558

Marital status (married vs single)

1

-

-

Spent most of life (urban vs rural)

1.57

(0.10-24.59)

0.747

Religion (base category Christianity)

Muslim

2.89

(0.15-56.10)

0.483

Hindu

1

-

-

None

1

-

-

Profession of mother/female guardians (non-medical vs medical)

1

-

-

Profession of father/male guardian (non-medical vs medical)

1

-

-

Fees payment (government vs self)

0.28

(0.03-2.77)

0.275

Factors affecting choice of specialization (base outcome is ‘No’)

Maybe

0.32

(0.02-6.24)

0.452

Yes

0.47

(0.03-7.56)

0.594