From: Career choice and influential factors among medical students majoring in psychiatry in China
Demographic characteristic | n | Choice (no. [%]) | OR (95% CI) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 3538 | 848 (24.00) | reference |  |
 Female | 4929 | 1733 (35.20) | 1.47 (1.34–1.61) | <  0.001 |
Family living area | ||||
 Village | 2638 | 741 (28.10) | reference |  |
 Town | 1845 | 544 (29.50) | 0.99 (0.87–1.12) | 0.879 |
 City | 3916 | 1296 (33.10) | 1.21 (1.08–1.35) | 0.001 |
Family monthly income | ||||
  < 1000 RMB | 421 | 101 (24.00) | reference |  |
 1000–2999 RMB | 1633 | 447 (27.40) | 1.32 (1.05–1.65) | 0.017 |
 3000–4999 RMB | 2206 | 695 (31.40) | 1.41 (1.13–1.76) | 0.002 |
 5000–9999 RMB | 2461 | 782 (31.80) | 1.54 (1.24–1.93) | <  0.001 |
 10,000–14,999 RMB | 970 | 320 (33.00) | 1.60 (1.24–2.04) | <  0.001 |
 15,000–20,000 RMB | 356 | 116 (32.60) | 1.49 (1.10–2.02) | 0.010 |
  > 20,000 RMB | 352 | 120 (34.10) | 2.08 (1.52–2.84) | <  0.001 |
History of using psychiatry services | ||||
 No | 8235 | 2508 (30.50) | reference |  |
 Yes | 163 | 73 (44.80) | 1.55 (1.09–2.20) | 0.013 |
Family history of mental disorders | ||||
 No | 7792 | 2321 (29.80) | reference |  |
 Yes | 674 | 260 (38.60) | 1.54 (1.30–1.83) | <  0.001 |