Table 4 Associations between perceived high status for eight different specialities and respondent’s own speciality choice

Primary care

Crude

Ref.

6.04 (1.91–19.15)

2.16 (0.60–7.72)

13.45 (3.46–52.27)

3.70 (0.75–18.26)

Adjusted

Ref.

7.46 (2.21–25.24)

2.39 (0.63–8.99)

18.21 (3.82–86.74)

5.40 (1.02–28.60)

Surgery

Crude

Ref.

0.40 (0.18–0.89)

0.29 (0.13–0.63)

0.14 (0.05–0.42)

0.39 (0.12–1.24)

Adjusted

Ref.

0.35 (0.15–0.84)

0.22 (0.09–0.52)

0.07 (0.02–0.29)

0.47 (0.13–1.80)

Geriatrics

Crude

Ref.

4.73 (0.95–23.61)

2.44 (0.43–13.78)

4.53 (0.59–34.46)

2.26 (0.19–26.43)

Adjusted

Ref.

5.28 (0.95–29.33)

2.16 (0.35–13.20)

4.92 (0.51–47.76)

4.00 (0.30–53.81)

Internal medicine

Crude

Ref.

4.65 (2.29–9.44)

1.86 (0.94–3.69)

3.35 (1.19–9.40)

1.55 (0.53–4.49)

Adjusted

Ref.

4.52 (2.13–9.60)

1.59 (0.76–3.32)

2.17 (0.66–7.13)

2.10 (0.65–6.83)

Psychiatry

Crude

Ref.

2.15 (0.49–9.35)

1.61 (0.35–7.46)

4.75 (0.88–25.71)

3.17 (0.49–20.52)

Adjusted

Ref.

2.19 (0.46–10.40)

1.47 (0.30–7.30)

5.21 (0.78–34.83)

4.42 (0.61–32.15)

Laboratory

Crude

Ref.

3.10 (0.77–12.52)

0.75 (0.12–4.62)

3.04 (0.47–19.72)

1.43 (0.14–14.62)

Adjusted

Ref.

3.78 (0.85–16.89)

0.83 (0.12–5.44)

3.67 (0.47–28.60)

2.28 (0.20–25.57)

Imaging/radiology

Crude

Ref.

0.83 (0.36–1.89)

0.49 (0.19–1.21)

0.67 (0.17–2.58)

1.02 (0.30–3.52)

Adjusted

Ref.

0.85 (0.35–2.03)

0.48 (0.19–1.25)

0.81 (0.19–3.47)

1.31 (0.35–4.89)

Neuro specialities

Crude

Ref.

4.49 (2.20–9.16)

1.65 (0.84–3.26)

2.80 (1.00–7.85)

2.55 (0.90–7.25)

Adjusted

Ref.

5.14 (2.35–11.27)

1.52 (0.73–3.18)

1.80 (0.54–6.06)

4.20 (1.25–14.10)