Table 1 Binary logistic regression (adjusted for clusters in universities) investigating the association between student characteristics and authorship on PubMed-indexed publications
Variable | PubMed publication? | Crude estimates | Adjusted estimatesa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 145) | No (n = 1428) | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
Gender | ||||||
Woman (n = 1038) | 76 | 962 | 0.53 (0.32; 0.89) | 0.045* | 0.53 (0.33; 0.85) | 0.032* |
Other (n = 17) | 2 | 15 | 0.90 (0.20; 3.98) | 0.51 (0.08; 3.29) | ||
Man (n = 512) | 66 | 446 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||||
Mixed (n = 105) | 19 | 86 | 2.33 (1.43; 3.82) | < 0.001* | 3.06 (1.67; 5.59) | < 0.001* |
Asian (n = 411) | 34 | 377 | 0.95 (0.63; 1.48) | 1.04 (0.67; 1.60) | ||
Black (n = 206) | 14 | 192 | 0.77 (0.40; 1.50) | 0.93 (0.46; 1.89) | ||
Other (n = 48) | 8 | 40 | 2.11 (0.76; 5.86) | 3.10 (1.03; 9.28) | ||
White (n = 798) | 69 | 729 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Russell Group University | ||||||
Yes (n = 889) | 105 | 784 | 2.16 (1.16; 4.00) | 0.015* | 2.06 (0.99; 4.29) | 0.054 |
No (n = 684) | 40 | 644 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Number of research projects done in medical school (Median (Q1—Q3)) | 3 (2—5) | 1 (0 – 2) | 1.81 (1.50; 2.19) | < 0.001* | 1.54 (1.30; 1.84) | < 0.001* |
Research perception (Mean ± SD) | 20.1 ± 4.0 | 18.4 ± 4.0 | 1.13 (1.05; 1.21) | 0.001* | 1.07 (1.00; 1.13) | 0.038* |
Previous degree | ||||||
Yes (n = 269) | 32 | 237 | 1.42 (0.88; 2.29) | 0.147 | 1.07 (0.56; 2.04) | 0.838 |
No (n = 1304) | 113 | 1191 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Prior research experience | ||||||
Yes (n = 675) | 83 | 592 | 1.89 (1.22; 2.92) | 0.004* | 1.67 (1.06; 2.62) | 0.028* |
No (n = 898) | 62 | 836 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Stage of training | ||||||
Clinical (n = 722) | 122 | 600 | 7.32 (4.34; 12.35) | < 0.001* | 4.78 (2.68; 8.52) | < 0.001* |
Pre-clinical (n = 851) | 23 | 828 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Works/worked part-time | ||||||
Yes (n = 830) | 78 | 752 | 1.05 (0.71; 1.56) | 0.815 | 0.72 (0.51; 1.03) | 0.074 |
No (n = 711) | 64 | 647 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Parent has a degree | ||||||
Yes (n = 1136) | 110 | 1026 | 1.26 (0.85; 1.86) | 0.250 | 0.86 (0.52; 1.43) | 0.571 |
No (n = 395) | 31 | 364 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
Secondary school | ||||||
Independent (n = 283) | 41 | 242 | 2.14 (1.33; 3.44) | 0.007* | 1.36 (0.87; 2.14) | 0.356 |
Outside UK (n = 257) | 28 | 229 | 1.54 (0.89; 2.68) | 1.38 (0.69; 2.76) | ||
State (n = 1009) | 74 | 935 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||