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

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Table 2 Characteristics of those who intend to pursue SAO careers stratified by preference for working in the public vs the private sector

Characteristic	Preference for Public vs Private Sector RR (95% CI)	Pearson’s P	Level of Sig.
Sociodemographic Factors
Gender Male	1.154 (0.838–1.591)	0.339
Race White	0.955 (0.852–1.069)	0.419
Family Income > 10xMinimum Wage	0.871 (0.786–0.965)	0.014
Parent Educational Level Beyond High School	0.883 (0.746–1.044)	0.112
Other MD in Family	1.064 (0.967–1.17)	0.172
Educational Experiences
Attended a Public Med School	1.382 (1.107–1.724)	0.004
Took a year or less of a Preparatory Course for Medical School Entrance Exam	0.839 (0.768–0.916)	0.001	^**
Enrollment via Entrance Exam	0.862 (0.654–1.135)	0.311
Participated in Extra-Curricular Activities	1.257 (0.821–1.924)	0.255
Participated in Volunteer Work	1.071 (0.848–1.353)	0.555
> 70% of Clinical Years Spent in Practical Activities	0.999 (0.901–1.108)	0.980
Received Practical Teaching of Small/Minor Surgeries	0.906 (0.72–1.139)	0.362
> = 4 Births on OBGYN with Professor Supervision	1.022 (0.878–1.19)	0.766
Work Preferences
Prefer to Work in a Hospital	1.018 (0.685–1.514)	0.924
Prefer a Flexible Work Day	0.964 (0.887–1.048)	0.355
Desire CME Opportunities	1.022 (0.852–1.227)	0.806
Value Interpersonal Relations, Human Contact	1.158 (0.951–1.41)	0.094
Value the Prestige/Status	0.809 (0.747–0.876)	< 0.001	^**
Value the Interdisciplinary Team	1.097 (0.967–1.244)	0.123
Value the Responsibility	1.011 (0.958–1.067)	0.671
Value Substantial Earning Potential	0.857 (0.722–1.016)	0.052
Value Professional Autonomy	0.937 (0.758–1.158)	0.511

^**p < 0,0022 – as this characteristic was not modeled, we did not list the values that had p values in between 0.0022 and 0.009 that would be used in the model despite considered non-significant for our defined parameters

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