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Table 7 Logistic regression model

From: Predictors of career progression and obstacles and opportunities for non-EU hospital doctors to undertake postgraduate training in Ireland

Variable

Odds ratio (95 % confidence interval)

P value

Age

0.85 (0.70–1.05)

0.127

Sex (Ref = Male)

0.71 (0.29–1.77)

0.468

Year of qualification

1.07 (0.868–1.31)

0.535

Length of stay in Ireland as a qualified doctor

1.54 (1.27–1.86)

<0.001

Country of qualification (Ref = Ireland)

  

 India

0.07 (0.01–0.38)

0.002

 Nigeria

0.07 (0.01–0.36)

0.002

 Pakistan

0.20 (0.04–0.93)

0.04

 Sudan

0.07 (0.03–0.68)

0.004

 Other

0.13 (0.03–0.68)

0.015

Medical speciality (Ref = Medicine)

  

 Anaesthesia

14.69 (3.33–64.84)

0.001

 Surgery

1.18 (0.31–4.48)

0.813

 Paediatrics

2.87 (0.68–12.07)

0.15

 Psychiatry

1.38 (0.36–5.32)

0.641

 Other

1.96 (0.61–6.23)

0.256

Citizenship status (Ref = Citizen)

  

 No

0.50 (0.18–1.35)

0.131

Training scheme status (Ref = Applied)

  

 Have not applied for a training scheme

0.11 (0.03–0.45)

0.002

Constant

17.19

0.307