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Table 1 Characteristics of graduates who intend to pursue SAO careers compared to those who intend to pursue other specialties

From: Profiling recent medical graduates planning to pursue surgery, anesthesia and obstetrics in Brazil

Characteristic

Preference for SAO vs Other Specialties RR (95% CI)

Pearson’s P

Level of significance

Sociodemographic Factors

 Gender Male

1.358 (1.204–1.533)

< 0.000

**

 Race White

0.914 (0.816–1.024)

0.117

 

 Family Income > 10x minimum wage

0.920 (0.851–0.995)

0.029

 

 Parent Edu Level beyond High School

0.934 (0.810–1.078)

0.32

 

 Other MD in family

0.945 (0.910–0.980)

0.005

*

Educational Experiences

 Public med school

0.921 (0.726–1.169)

0.481

 

 Took a year or less of a preparatory course for Medical School Entrance Exam

0.957 (0.905–1.011)

0.102

 

 Enrollment via Entrance Exam

0.943 (0.896–0.992)

0.028

 

 Participation in extracurriculars

1.310 (0.899–1.908)

0.105

 

 Volunteer work

1.043 (1.000–1.088)

0.047

 

  > 70% of clinical years spent in practical activities

0.862 (0.862–0.899)

< 0.000

**

 Practical teaching of small/minor surgeries

0.933 (0.672–1.296)

0.664

 

  > =4 births on OBGYN with professor supervision

1.070 (0.964–1.188)

0.199

 

Work Preferences

 Prefer to work in hospital

3.000 (2.309–3.897)

< 0.000

**

 Prefer public practice

0.959 (0.834–1.103)

0.547

 

 Prefer flexible work day

0.889 (0.808–0.978)

0.023

 

 Desire CME opportunities

1.057 (1.007–1.110)

0.021

 

 Value interpersonal relations, human contact

0.883 (0.767–0.905)

< 0.000

**

 Value the prestige/status

1.262 (1.139–1.399)

0.001

**

 Value the interdisciplinary team

0.918 (0.884–0.955)

< 0.000

**

 Value the (social) responsibility

1.242 (1.170–1.319)

< 0.000

**

 Value substantial earning potential

1.234 (1.168–1.304)

< 0.000

**

 Value liberty of action, professional autonomy

1.031 (0.905–1.174)

0.637

 
  1. *p < 0,009 and > 0.0022 – entered in the logistic model; **p < 0,0022 – considered statistically associated and entered in the logistic model