Table 5 Motivational factors associated with controllable and non-controllable lifestyle groups of specialties by gender
From: Gender difference in preference of specialty as a career choice among Japanese medical students
Odds ratio (95 % CI) | Gender Interaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Women | Men | p-value | |
Specialty preference | N = 141 | N = 227 | |
Non-controllable lifestyle group (Yes/No) | |||
Technical & research specialty | 0.16 (0.02–1.53) | ------ | 0.156 |
Personal reasons | 0.15 (0.02–1.35) | ------ | 0.783 |
Controllable lifestyle group (Yes/No) | |||
Educational experience | 0.45 (0.23–0.88) | 0.67 (0.42–1.06) | 0.683 |
Job security | 0.36 (0.13–1.01) | ------ | 0.104 |
Advice from others | 2.24 (1.11–4.54) | ------ | 0.105 |
Work-life balance | 4.27 (1.94–9.40) | 1.84 (1.24–2.73) | 0.056 |
Technical & research specialty | 0.56 (0.29–1.09) | ------ | 0.099 |