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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the different scores with the sociodemographic variables among the whole sample

From: Lebanese students’ motivation in medical school: does it change throughout the years? A cross-sectional study

Variable / scores

Autonomous Motivation

Controlled Motivation

Amotivation

Gender

 Male

3.04 ± 0.92

2.65 ± 1.00

1.77 ± 0.93

 Female

3.04 ± 0.96

2.47 ± 1.03

1.55 ± 0.66

p-value

0.995

0.247

0.076

Year of study

 1st year

2.88 ± 0.86

2.30 ± 0.92

1.38 ± 0.61

 2nd year

3.42 ± 0.92

2.81 ± 1.21

1.89 ± 0.73

 3rd year

3.32 ± 1.02

2.71 ± 1.14

1.58 ± 0.68

 4th year

3.41 ± 1.09

3.06 ± 1.20

2.12 ± 0.96

 5th year

2.74 ± 0.80

2.38 ± 0.75

1.65 ± 0.86

p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Doctor in the family

 No

3.05 ± 0.92

2.54 ± 0.99

1.70 ± 0.83

 Yes

2.97 ± 0.99

2.53 ± 1.09

1.45 ± 0.63

p-value

0.610

0.964

0.036

Living with parents

 No

2.62 ± 0.70

2.15 ± 0.62

1.45 ± 0.61

 Yes

3.09 ± 0.96

2.59 ± 1.04

1.66 ± 0.81

p-value

0.018

0.016

0.311

Choice of being a doctor by vocation

 No

2.70 ± 0.99

2.49 ± 1.01

1.86 ± 0.85

 Yes

3.12 ± 0.92

2.56 ± 1.02

1.59 ± 0.77

p-value

0.017

0.696

0.072

Familial pressure

 No

3.04 ± 0.93

2.53 ± 1.02

1.63 ± 0.80

 Yes

3.03 ± 1.21

2.86 ± 1.08

1.82 ± 0.65

p-value

0.983

0.327

0.450

Business that earns money

 No

3.02 ± 0.92

2.42 ± 0.97

1.59 ± 0.77

 Yes

3.10 ± 1.01

2.93 ± 1.06

1.78 ± 0.83

p-value

0.653

0.003

0.164

Benefits the profession brings

 No

3.11 ± 0.94

2.50 ± 1.03

1.65 ± 0.82

 Yes

2.83 ± 0.93

2.69 ± 0.98

1.62 ± 0.70

p-value

0.075

0.269

0.831

Liberal job

 No

3.26 ± 0.99

2.64 ± 1.10

1.75 ± 0.81

 Yes

2.75 ± 0.77

2.42 ± 0.88

1.48 ± 0.74

p-value

< 0.001

0.139

0.026

Humanitarian side

 No

3.14 ± 1.01

2.69 ± 1.07

1.62 ± 0.76

 Yes

3.00 ± 0.91

2.48 ± 0.99

1.65 ± 0.81

p-value

0.367

0.209

0.794

Still satisfied from your choice

 No

2.55 ± 0.91

2.45 ± 0.79

2.08 ± 0.99

 Yes

3.13 ± 0.92

2.57 ± 1.06

1.56 ± 0.73

p-value

0.004

0.584

0.002

Choice of specialty fixed from the beginning

 No

2.96 ± 0.89

2.50 ± 0.99

1.60 ± 0.78

 Yes

3.24 ± 1.03

2.67 ± 1.06

1.74 ± 0.80

p-value

0.086

0.311

0.299

Choice of specialty changed during studies

 No

3.10 ± 0.92

2.49 ± 0.96

1.68 ± 0.81

 Yes

3.02 ± 0.97

2.61 ± 1.06

1.63 ± 0.79

p-value

0.605

0.433

0.682

University

 USJ

2.49 ± 0.39

2.02 ± 0.57

1.26 ± 0.48

 USEK

4.26 ± 0.59

3.72 ± 0.79

2.48 ± 0.68

p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Post-hoc analysis for the year of study: Autonomous motivation score (2nd vs 5th year p = 0.049; 4th vs 5th year p = 0.049); Controlled motivation: 1st vs 4th year p = 0.03; amotivation 1st vs 4th year p = 0.001