Table 4 Quantile regression analyses for number of publications and H-index of 405 graduates who published at least once

Variables

25th

50th

75th

95th

Graduation year

0.095 (p = 0.233)

−0.294 (p = 0.144)

− 0.933 (p = 0.070)

− 5.000 (p = 0.028)

Female gender

−0.571 (p = 0.360)

−2.882 (p = 0.031)

−8.333 (p = 0.015)

−37.500 (p = 0.013)

No. of Specialties

1.333 (p = 0.014)

3.235 (p = 0.005)

5.667 (p = 0.054)

−5.500 (p = 0.671)

Surgical specialty

3.667 (p < 0.001)

5.529 (p < 0.001)

7.133 (p = 0.044)

1.000 (p = 0.949)

Early publication

1.190 (p = 0.049)

2.294 (p = 0.074)

8.133 (0.014)

16.000 (0.270)

Managerial position

2.190 (p = 0.001)

9.000 (p < 0.001)

12.933 (p < 0.001)

27.000 (p = 0.270)

First or last author

0.429 (p = 0.712)

1.000 (p = 0.436)

5.600 (p = 0.088)

31.500 (0.030)

R²

0.041

0.075

0.121

0.204

Variables

25th

50th

75th

95th

Graduation year

−0.111 (p = 0.010)

−0.250 (p = 0.001)

−0.600 (p < 0.001)

−1.385 (p < 0.001)

Female gender

−0.778 (p = 0.006)

−1.500 (p = 0.002)

−3.000 (p = 0.001)

−5.3855 (p = 0.019)

No. of Specialties

0.889 (p < 0.001)

1.500 (p < 0.001)

0.900 (p = 0.233)

0.231 (p = 0.907)

Surgical specialty

1.778 (p < 0.001)

1.500 (p = 0.002)

0.400 (p = 0.660)

0.692 (p = 0.770)

Early publication

1.111 (p < 0.001)

2.000 (p < 0.001)

1.700 (p = 0.044)

5.154 (p = 0.020)

Managerial position

1.222 (p < 0.001)

2.250 (p < 0.001)

2.000 (p = 0.035)

4.308 (p = 0.081)

First or last author

0.0082 (p = 1.00)

0.250 (p = 0.584)

1.300 (p = 0.124)

3.000 (p = 0.173)

R²

0.067

0.112

0.127

0.225