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Table 4 Factors associated with confidence in performing essential procedures

From: Surgical confidence when operating among residents in surgery – a cross-sectional study (SCAR study)

Predictors

Estimates

CI

P-Value*

Intercept

3.66

1.83–5.49

< 0.001

Age

-0.03

-0.09–0.02

0.221

Gender: Male

Ref

  

Gender = Female

0.06

-0.19–0.30

0.655

Level = Board eligible (Past years)

Ref

  

Level = Board eligible (This year)

0.16

-0.12–0.44

0.266

Level = Just started R5

-0.03

-0.36–0.29

0.837

Level = Just started R4

0.27

-0.24–0.78

0.294

Nationality: Saudi

Ref

  

Nationality = Other

0.33

0.01–0.66

0.045

Marital status = Married

Ref

  

Marital status = Single

-0.16

-0.42–0.09

0.201

Marital status = Divorced

0.54

-0.18–1.27

0.143

Residency region = Northern

Ref

  

Residency region = Western

0.06

-0.29–0.40

0.747

Residency region = Central

0.14

-0.27–0.55

0.502

Residency region = Southern

-0.08

-0.55–0.40

0.757

Residency type = Other

Ref

  

Residency type = MOH

0.22

-0.00–0.44

0.05

Trauma exp = Level I Trauma center

Ref

  

Trauma exp = Level II Trauma center

0.05

-0.19–0.29

0.700

Trauma exp = Level III Trauma center

0.44

-0.60–1.48

0.404

Trauma exp = Outside rotation at level I

0.13

-0.14–0.41

0.345

Trauma exp = Outside rotation at level II

-0.48

-1.09–0.13

0.123

Trauma exp = Outside rotation at level III

0.80

-0.19–1.79

0.113

  1. *Multivariate linear regression (t-statistics)