Research involvement among undergraduate health sciences students: a cross-sectional study

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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis: Factors associated with voluntary research involvement (n = 1815)

	OR	95% CI	p
DT (vs. MB,ChB)	2.29	1.31 – 4.03	0.004
OT (vs. MB,ChB)	1.41	0.83 - 2.41	0.206
PT (vs. MB,ChB)	2.10	1.43 - 3.08	<0.001
SLHT (vs. MB,ChB)	9.75	5.15 – 18.47	<0.001
Male gender (vs. female)	1.99	1.48 - 2.67	<0.001
Previous BSc experience (≥1 years vs. none)	1.60	1.17 - 2.20	0.003
Previous curricular research project completed (yes vs. no)	3.27	2.46 – 4.34	<0.001

Variables entered on step 1: Discipline, Gender, BSc experience, Ethnicity, Age (p < 0.1 on bivariate analysis), previous curricular research project completed. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, DT Dietetics, OT Occupational therapy, PT Physiotherapy/Physical therapy, SLHT Speech, language and hearing therapy, MB,ChB Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MD/MBBS equivalent), BSc Bachelor of Science (undergraduate science degree)

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