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Table 3 Multivariable regression analysis for the outcome: choice of HM

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

 

OR [95% CI]

P value

Level of Educational Debt

0.87[0.81–0.94]

< 0.001

Salary

0.73[0.68–0.78]

< 0.001

Future family plans

0.91[0.84–0.98]

0.01

Work/Life Balance

0.81[0.75–0.88]

< 0.001

Content

0.78[0.64–0.93]

0.007

Fellowship options

1.71[1.60–1.81]

< 0.001

Length of training

1.23[ 1.15–1.31]

< 0.001

Family expectations

1.14[1.06–1.22]

< 0.001

Entering loan forgiveness

1.3[1.15–1.38]

< 0.001

Debt amount ( /10 K)

1.01[1.23–1.38]

0.001

Asian (vs. White)

1.43[1.33–1.54]

< 0.001

Black (vs. White)

1.32[1.18–1.47]

< 0.001

Hispanic (vs. White)

1.61[1.45–1.8]

< 0.001

Multiracial (vs. single-race)

1.13[1.01–1.25]

0.026

Other (vs. White)

1.42[1.17–1.73]

< 0.001

Bisexual (vs. Het)

1.29[1.11–1.48]

< 0.001

Gay (vs. Het)

1.3[1.13–1.18]

< 0.001

  1. HM: Students who chose Hospital medicine, Het: Heterosexual
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