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Table 7 Factors associated with attitude about confidence in overall competency (univariate analyses)

From: Attitude towards working in rural area and self-assessment of competencies in last year medical students: A survey of five countries in Asia

Factors

 

Confidence (%)

P-value

Gender

Female

1388/4342 (32.0 %)

0.000

Male

1376/3539 (38.9 %)

Residence during childhood

Rural

894/2385 (37.5 %)

0.003

Semi-urban

614/1727 (35.6 %)

Urban

1199/3607 (33.2 %)

Residence during high school

Rural

279/745 (37.4 %)

0.000

Semi-urban

1025/2709 (37.8 %)

Urban

1403/4264 (32.9 %)

Parents’ residence

Rural

807/2140 (37.7 %)

0.000

Semi-urban

605/1629 (37.1 %)

Urban

1320/4015 (32.9 %)

Father’s occupation

Non Professional

1608/4401 (36.5 %)

0.003

Professional

1112/3338 (33.3 %)

Maternal occupation

Non Professional

2057/5811 (35.4 %)

0.343

Professional

654/1912 (34.2 %)

Father’s education

< bachelor

1281/3364 (38.1 %)

0.000

≥ bachelor

1468/4463 (32.9 %)

Maternal education

< bachelor

1620/4414 (36.7 %)

0.001

≥ bachelor

1122/3402 (33.0 %)

National entrance

No

650/2104 (30.9 %)

0.000

Yes

2127/5796 (36.7 %)