Table 3 Final model of factors influencing empathy scores

Constant

6.94

2.43

0.005

Academic year level

 1- First-year

 2- Last-year

-1.88

0.94

-0.21

0.04

Gender

 1- Women

 2- Men

-0.37

0.95

-0.04

0.69

Marital status

 1- Not married

 2- Divorced

1.11

4.32

0.01

0.873

 3- Widowed

1.32

4.00

0.03

0.742

 4- Married

2.67

1.68

0.16

0.117

Interested in medicine

 1- Very high

 2- High

-0.81

1.05

-0.81

0.446

 3- Moderate

-3.00

1.10

-0.31

0.008

 4- Low

-15.64

4.05

-0.38

< 0.001

 5- Very low

-17.71

4.89

-0.39

< 0.001

Father’s education

 1- Ph.D.

 2- Master’s degree

-0.03

1.33

-0.003

0.977

 3- Bachelor’s degree

0.67

1.12

0.07

0.548

 4- High school diploma

1.71

1.38

0.14

0.219

 5- Lower education level

2.68

2.43

0.11

0.273

Passing empathy courses

 1- Yes

 2- No

-1.84

0.39

-0.20

0.04