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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with a positive perception of Ophthalmology

From: Ophthalmology as a career choice among medical students: a survey of students at a Canadian medical school

Factor

n

Standardized ß

P value

Age (SD)

25.34 (2.18)

−0.120

0.196

Gender (Male, %)

76 (56.3%)

−0.020

0.827

Medical School Year (Senior, %)

70 (52.2%)

0.121

0.214

Family Member Physician (%)

19 (14%)

0.042

0.628

Family or Friend Ophthalmologist (%)

6 (4%)

0.110

0.212

Exposure (%)

30 (22%)

0.081

0.360

Interest (%)

11 (8%)

0.218

0.016

  1. SD Standard Deviation