Table 3 Factors associated with holding board certification in internal medicine
From: Internal medicine board certification and career pathways in Japan
| Â | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
| Â | Male | 1.00 | Reference | Â | ||
|  | Female | 0.87 | 0.79 | – | 0.97 | 0.01 |
Years since registration as physician | ||||||
|  | 0–9 | 1.00 | Reference |  | ||
|  | 10–19 | 1.53 | 1.32 | – | 1.77 | <0.001 |
|  | 20–29 | 1.69 | 1.46 | – | 1.96 | <0.001 |
|  | 30–39 | 1.28 | 1.10 | – | 1.50 | <0.001 |
|  | 40–49 | 0.54 | 0.45 | – | 0.64 | <0.001 |
|  | ≥ 50 | 0.22 | 0.18 | – | 0.28 | <0.001 |
Type of municipality | ||||||
| Â | City | 1.00 | Reference | Â | ||
|  | Town or village | 0.93 | 0.80 | – | 1.08 | 0.31 |
Type of institution | ||||||
| Â | Academic hospital | 1.00 | Reference | Â | ||
|  | Other hospital | 0.75 | 0.67 | – | 0.84 | <0.001 |
|  | Clinics and others | 0.65 | 0.57 | – | 0.74 | <0.001 |
Main area of practice | ||||||
| Â | Internal medicine | 1.00 | Reference | Â | ||
|  | Subspecialty area | 1.51 | 1.40 | – | 1.64 | <0.001 |