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Table 4 Multiple linear regression on the RTMSs’ PIQUSa total scores

From: Professional identity and mental health of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students in Anhui Province, China

Explanatory variables

Model1

Model 2

Model 3

β (Std. Error)

P value

β (Std. Error)

P value

β (Std. Error)

P value

Education level (Reference value:Undergraduate)

 Junior college

0.254 (0.041)

< 0.001

0.126 (0.041)

0.002

0.079 (0.041)

0.056

Academic years (Reference value: Pre-clinical)

 Clinical

−0.169 (0.041)

< 0.001

− 0.109 (0.039)

0.006

− 0.061 (0.039)

0.124

Family monthly income (Reference value: ≤5000)

  > 5000

−0.056 (0.024)

0.023

− 0.114 (0.044)

0.009

−0.094 (0.043)

0.029

Reasons for enrolment in the RTME programme (Reference value: Recommendations of family members or teachers)

 Economic reasons

  

−0.056 (0.063)

0.376

−0.049 (0.062)

0.432

 Serve the local people

  

0.174 (0.063)

0.006

0.191 (0.061)

0.002

 Guaranteed employment

  

−0.058 (0.067)

0.389

−0.061 (0.066)

0.360

 Personal interests

  

0.232 (0.048)

< 0.001

0.220 (0.047)

< 0.001

 By mistake

  

−0.152 (0.056)

0.007

−0.131 (0.055)

0.018

Understanding the conditions of policy before enrolling (Reference value: Don’t understand)

 Generally understand

  

0.168 (0.059)

0.004

0.142 (0.058)

0.014

 Very or relatively well

  

0.277 (0.066)

< 0.001

0.221 (0.065)

< 0.001

Understanding the conditions of targeted primary health organization (Reference value: Don’t understand)

 Generally understand

  

0.032 (0.044)

0.468

0.033 (0.043)

0.445

 Very or relatively well

  

−0.074 (0.064)

0.248

−0.081 (0.064)

0.201

Understand the Healthy China 2030 Plan Outline (Reference value: No)

 Yes

0.064 (0.069)

0.352

0.074 (0.068)

0.275

Understand the Equitable access to basic public health services (Reference value: No)

 Yes

0.132 (0.047)

0.005

0.100 (0.046)

0.029

View on the RTME programme (reference value: Limiting personal career development)

 Have a stable work

  

0.188 (0.039)

< 0.001

0.087 (0.041)

0.033

 Achieve personal value

  

0.296 (0.067)

< 0.001

0.176 (0.068)

0.009

 Other

  

0.213 (0.070)

0.002

0.157 (0.069)

0.024

Satisfaction with targeted primary health organization (Reference value: Yes)

 No

   

−0.060 (0.042)

0.156

Satisfaction with six years’ service period (Reference value: Yes)

 No

   

−0.124 (0.043)

0.004

Satisfaction with living allowance (Reference value: Yes)

     

 No

   

−0.117 (0.039)

0.003

Satisfaction with standardized training (Reference value: Yes)

 No

   

−0.172 (0.052)

0.001

  1. PIQUS Professional Identity Questionnaire for Undergraduate Students