Table 4 Estimated regression coefficients and corresponding 95% confidence intervals in parentheses from both univariable and multivariable linear regression models (N = 672). Overall Wald-test p-values for categories with more than two levels are in italics
Univariable models | Multivariable model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Estimate (95% CI) | p-value | Estimate (95% CI) | p-value |
Motivations | ||||
Biology (yes) | 0.4 (-1.3;2.1) | 0.6348 | 0.0 (-1.9;2.0) | 0.98 |
Prestige (yes) | -0.8 (-3.2;1.6) | 0.5027 | -0.6 (-3.0;1.9) | 0.64 |
Helping others (yes) | 0.8 (-0.9;2.4) | 0.3731 | -0.5 (-2.5;1.5) | 0.62 |
Personal experiences (yes) | 2.3 (0.0;4.6) | 0.0459 | 2.1 (-0.5;4.8) | 0.11 |
None stated | -3.6 (-6.4;-0.9) | 0.0092 | -4.1 (-7.6;-0.5) | 0.027 |
University | 0.8444 | 0.96 | ||
AAU | Ref | Ref | ||
AU | 0.4 (-2.6;3.4) | 0.8079 | 0.6 (-2.4;3.7) | 0.69 |
KU | -0.2 (-3.4;2.9) | 0.8776 | 0.5 (-2.6;3.6) | 0.76 |
SDU | -0.5 (-3.5;2.5) | 0.7249 | 0.1 (-2.9;3.1) | 0.94 |
Female Sex | 3.7 (1.8;5.5) | < 0.001 | 2.5 (0.6;4.5) | 0.012 |
Age categories | ||||
18–24 years old | Ref | Ref | ||
25 + | 0.6 (-1.1;2.3) | 0.4809 | 0.2 (-2.4;2.9) | 0.86 |
Educational year | 0.6359 | 0.77 | ||
1st | Ref | Ref | ||
3rd | 0.8 (-1.2;2.7) | 0.4325 | 0.7 (-1.3;2.6) | 0.49 |
6th | 0.8 (-1.2;2.9) | 0.4167 | 0.1 (-2.9;3.2) | 0.93 |
Living situation | 0.0195 | 0.26 | ||
Alone | Ref | Ref | ||
With spouse/partner | 2.8 (0.7;4.9) | 0.0081 | 1.8 (-0.4;4.0) | 0.11 |
With others | 0.8 (-1.2;2.9) | 0.4287 | 0.6 (-1.5;2.8) | 0.57 |
Parental status: children | ||||
Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
No | -1.0 (-4.8;2.8) | 0.6039 | 0.8 (-3.1;4.8) | 0.68 |
Specialty preference | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
General practice | Ref | Ref | ||
Anesthesiology | -4.9 (-8.5;-1.3) | 0.0083 | -3.4 (-7.1;0.3) | 0.074 |
Dermatology and venerology | -3.4 (-10.9;4.2) | 0.3800 | -4.1 (-11.6;3.4) | 0.28 |
Endocrinology | -2.2 (-8.3;3.8) | 0.4651 | -1.3 (-7.4;4.8) | 0.67 |
Gynecology/obstetrics | -0.9 (-4.3;2.6) | 0.6185 | -1.5 (-5.0;2.0) | 0.40 |
Infection medicine | -2.6 (-9.4;4.2) | 0.4533 | -2.3 (-9.1;4.6) | 0.52 |
Cardiology | -6.1 (-11.9;-0.2) | 0.0415 | -4.7 (-10.6;1.2) | 0.12 |
Surgery | -6.8 (-10.4;-3.1) | < 0.001 | -6.3 (-10.0;-2.7) | < 0.001 |
Neurosurgery | -7.2 (-13.0;-1.3) | 0.0162 | -7.4 (-13.3;-1.5) | 0.014 |
Neurology | -3.2 (-8.3;1.9) | 0.2221 | -2.7 (-7.8;2.5) | 0.31 |
Oncology | -2.9 (-10.4;4.7) | 0.4545 | -3.0 (-10.6;4.6) | 0.44 |
Ortopedic surgery | -5.6 (-10.3;-0.9) | 0.0204 | -4.4 (-9.2;0.3) | 0.068 |
Psychiatry | 4.2 (-0.5;8.9) | 0.0791 | 5.4 (0.6;10.2) | 0.027 |
Pediatrics | 1.1 (-2.1;4.4) | 0.4875 | 1.6 (-1.7;4.9) | 0.35 |
Thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery | -11.8 (-19.0;-4.7) | 0.0012 | -11.3 (-18.5;-4.1) | 0.002 |
Less frequent category, N < 10 | -4.5 (-7.7;-1.3) | 0.0056 | -3.7 (-6.9;-0.4) | 0.026 |
Missing | -3.9 (-6.5;-1.3) | 0.0032 | -3.3 (-6.0;-0.6) | 0.016 |
Constant | 111.2 (105.4;117.1) | < 0.001 | ||