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Table 2 Influencing factors for HM Career Intention (Moderate & Strong Influence)

From: Influence of demographic and socio-economic factors in choosing hospitalist careers among US medical students

Factors influencing

HM Yes

Nā€‰=ā€‰8,977 (19.3%)

HM No/Unsure

Nā€‰=ā€‰37,637 (80.7%)

All students

Nā€‰=ā€‰46,614 (100%)

P value HM yes vs. No/ unsure*

IM/HM

Nā€‰=ā€‰2,827

Pediatrics/HM

Nā€‰=ā€‰1,313

P value IM/HM vs. P/HM**

Competitiveness of specialty

3,449 (38.4%)

14,561 (38.7%)

18,010 (38.6%)

0.647

1,160 (41.2%)

301 (22.9%)

<ā€‰0.001

Level of educational debt

1,847 (20.6%)

8,203 (21.8%)

10,050 (21.6%)

0.012

688 (24.3%)

128 (9.7%)

<ā€‰0.001

Role models

7,399 (82.4%)

30,113(80%)

37,512 (80.5%)

<ā€‰0.001

2,373 (83.9%)

1,080 (82.3%)

0.175

Fellowship options

6,222 (69.3%)

22,066(58.6%)

28,288 (60.7%)

<ā€‰0.001

2,256 (79.8%)

949 (72.3%)

<ā€‰0.001

Income Expectations

3,802 (42.4%)

17,958 (47.7%)

21,760 (46.7%)

<ā€‰0.001

1,381 (48.9%)

218 (16.6%)

<ā€‰0.001

Length of residency training

3,957 (44.1%)

15,994 (42.5%)

19,951(42.8%)

0.007

1,647 (58.3%)

480 (36.6%)

<ā€‰0.001

Family expectations

2,680 (29.9%)

11,016 (29.9%)

13,696 (29.4%)

0.279

917 (32.4%)

347 (26.4%)

<ā€‰0.001

My future family plans

4,900 (54.6%)

21,647 (57.5%)

26,547 (57.0%)

<ā€‰0.001

1,677 (59.3%)

756 (57.6%)

0.289

Work/Life Balance

6,600 (73.5%)

29,215 (77.6%)

35,815 (76.8%)

<ā€‰0.001

2,331(82.5%)

1,048 (79.8%)

0.041

Fit with personality, interests, and skills

8,762(97.6%)

36,930 (98.1%)

45,692 (98.0%)

0.002

2,742 (97.0%)

1,296 (98.7%)

<ā€‰0.001

Content of specialty

8,716 (97.1%)

36,744 (97.6%)

45,460 (97.5%)

0.004

2,723 (96.3%)

1,280 (97.5%)

0.051

Total Debt (in 1,000 $)

170 [10ā€“250]

155[0-242,724]

160 [0-246]

<ā€‰0.001

160 [0-247.75]

170 [19.5ā€“250]

0.167

Plan to enter loan forgiveness Prg.

3471 (38.7%)

11,983(31.8%)

15,454 (33.2%)

<ā€‰0.001

969(34.3%)

585(44.6%)

<ā€‰0.001

  1. HM: Students who chose Hospital medicine, Prg: Program
  2. (*) HM vs. All others
  3. (**) IM/HM vs. Pediatrics/HM