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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of physicians in 1996 and 2006 who continue to work as PSs in 2006 and 2016

From: Distribution and retention trends of physician-scientists in Japan: a longitudinal study

 

OR

95% CI

P-value

1996–2006 cohort

 Sex

  Male

 

Reference

 

  Female

0.91

0.72–1.14

0.41

 Years of experience

  0–14

 

Reference

 

  15–29**

3.48

3.00–4.02

< 0.01

  30–44**

0.52

0.41–0.66

< 0.01

  45

0.49

0.20–1.22

0.13

 Qualified as a physician over 30 years old

  No

 

Reference

 

  Yes

0.76

0.53–0.68

< 0.01

 Workplace

  Urban

 

Reference

 

  Intermediate

1.09

0.95–1.25

0.20

  Rural

0.88

0.30–2.60

0.82

2006–2016 cohort

 Sex

  Male

 

Reference

 

  Female

0.99

0.82–1.20

0.91

 Years of experience

  0–14

 

Reference

 

  15–29**

5.00

4.32–5.79

< 0.01

  30–44

0.95

0.77–1.16

0.60

  45*

0.38

0.17–0.86

0.02

 Qualified as a physician over 30 years old

  No

 

Reference

 

  Yes

1.00

0.86–1.18

0.95

 Workplace

  Urban

 

Reference

 

  Intermediate

1.09

0.96–1.25

0.19

  Rural

1.46

0.60–3.55

0.40

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01