Table 2 Predictors for Confidence in Anatomy Knowledge for Internship
Medical student characteristics (No.) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | 0.57 | – | – |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
Male | 2.10 (1.66–2.65) | 1.89 (1.48–2.42) | ||
Formal anatomy course prior to commencement of medical school | ||||
No | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 1.67 (1.32–2.11) | 1.46 (1.14–1.87) | ||
Stage within medical course | ||||
Pre-clinical years | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
Clinical years | 0.52 (0.41–0.66) | 0.60 (0.47–0.77) | ||
Career intention | ||||
Surgery | 1.00 | 0.09 | – | 0.69 |
Anaesthesia | 0.66 (0.38–1.13) | |||
Emergency Medicine | 0.77 (0.51–1.15) | |||
General Practice | 0.71 (0.47–1.07) | |||
Internal Medicine | 0.85 (0.58–1.24) | |||
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 0.43 (0.26–0.71) | |||
Paediatrics | 0.67 (0.43–1.05) | |||
All other specialties | 0.82 (0.56–1.20) | |||
Exposure to dissection | ||||
Not Exposed | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.39 (1.08–1.78) | 0.01 |
Exposed | 1.42 (1.12–1.80) | |||
Frequency of assessment | ||||
Too little | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
About right or too much | 3.00 (2.36–3.81) | 2.17 (1.69–2.81) | ||
Integration with clinical teaching | ||||
Too little | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
About right or too much | 3.14 (2.46–4.01) | 1.90 (1.46–2.48) | ||
Integration with basic sciences | ||||
Too little | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | < 0.0001 |
About right or too much | 2.85 (2.25–3.62) | 1.97 (1.52–2.56) | ||