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Table 3 Practice intentions among FM residents exiting programs in 2016 and 2017  (n, %)

From: The relationship between gender, parenthood and practice intentions among family medicine residents: cross-sectional analysis of national Canadian survey data

 

Total

Male non-parent

Male parent

Female non-parent

Female parent

p value (χ2)

Residents reporting that they are somewhat or highly likely they

 Will commit to providing comprehensive care to the same group of patients in first three years of practice (Q17, N = 1 607)

1 075 (66.9)

261 (60.3)

132 (76.3)

528 (65.9)

154 (77.0)

<0.001

 Agree with the statement: “I am confident in my current ability to provide comprehensive care to the same group of patients over time.” (Q19, N = 1 611)

1 494 (92.7)

399 (92.4)

157 (91.3)

748 (93.2)

190 (93.1)

0.829

Residents reporting that after completing residency, it is somewhat or highly likely they will practice in the following practice types

 Comprehensive care delivered in one clinical setting (e.g., office-based) (Q16a, N = 1 612)

990 (61.4)

250 (57.6)

93 (54.1)

500 (62.3)

147 (72.1)

0.001

 Comprehensive care provided across multiple clinical settings (e.g., in-hospital, long-term care, office) (Q16b, 1 614)

1 226 (76.0)

328 (75.8)

125 (72.3)

631 (78.5)

142 (69.6)

0.035

 Comprehensive care that includes a special interest (e.g., sports medicine, emergency medicine, palliative care, etc.) (Q16c, N = 1 614)

1 094 (67.8)

299 (68.9)

118 (68.2)

548 (68.2)

129 (63.6)

0.577

 Practice focused on specific clinical areas (e.g., sports medicine, maternity care, emergency medicine, palliative care, hospital medicine) (Q16d, N = 1 611)

507 (31.5)

163 (37.6)

48 (27.9)

251 (31.3)

45 (22.1)

0.001

 Solo practice (Q15a, N = 1 600)

120 (7.5)

38 (8.8)

15 (8.8)

55 (6.9)

12 (5.9)

0.450

 Group physician practice (Q15b, N = 1 612)

1 520 (94.3)

393 (90.3)

161 (93.6)

772 (96.3)

194 (95.6)

<0.001

 Interprofessional team-based practice (Q15c, N = 1 609)

1 420 (88.3)

358 (82.5)

142 (83.0)

751 (93.8)

169 (83.3)

<0.001

 Practice that includes teaching health profession learners (Q15d, N = 1 606)

1 261 (78.5)

335 (77.4)

141 (82.5)

636 (79.6)

149 (73.4)

0.132

Residents reporting it is somewhat or highly likely they will provide care in the following domains in the first 3 years

 Care across the life cycle (Q21a, N = 1 612)

1 469 (91.1)

378 (87.1)

154 (89.5)

747 (93.0)

190 (93.6)

0.002

 Intrapartum care (Q21b, N = 1 608)

606 (37.7)

93 (21.5)

63 (36.6)

349 (43.6)

101 (49.8)

<0.001

 Mental health care (Q21c, N = 1 608)

1 435 (89.2)

369 (85.4)

150 (87.2)

732 (91.4)

184 (90.6)

0.009

 Chronic disease management (Q21d, N = 1 605)

1 501 (93.5)

392 (90.7)

157 (91.3)

756 (94.6)

196 (97.0)

0.006

 Palliative care/end of life care (Q21e, N = 1 607)

1 039 (64.7)

289 (66.7)

124 (72.1)

499 (62.4)

127 (62.9)

0.069

 Office-based clinical procedures (Q21f, N = 1 603)

1 346 (84.0)

354 (82.1)

145 (85.3)

682 (85.1)

165 (82.1)

0.449

 In-hospital clinical procedures (e.g., chest tube insertion, adult lumbar puncture, nasogastric tube insertion) (Q21g, N = 1 609)

630 (39.2)

221 (51.2)

80 (46.5)

275 (34.3)

54 (26.6)

<0.001

Residents reporting it is somewhat or highly likely they will provide care in the following practice settings/populations in the first 3 years

 Emergency departments (Q21h, N = 1 610)

676 (42.0)

237 (54.7)

94 (54.7)

289 (36.0)

56 (27.6)

<0.001

 In-hospital (Q21i, 1 607)

955 (59.4)

279 (64.4)

113 (66.1)

467 (58.4)

96 (47.3)

<0.001

 Care in the home (Q21j, N = 1 609)

677 (42.1)

182 (42.0)

73 (42.4)

340 (42.5)

82 (40.4)

0.962

 Long-term care facilities (Q21k, N = 1 609)

660 (41.0)

176 (40.7)

90 (52.3)

314 (39.2)

80 (39.4)

0.015

 Marginalized, disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations (Q21l, N = 1 606)

849 (52.9)

227 (52.4)

98 (57.3)

420 (52.5)

104 (51.5)

0.662

 Rural populations (Q21m, N = 1 532)

830 (54.2)

230 (55.8)

104 (61.5)

397 (52.0)

99 (52.9)

0.124

 Elderly populations (Q21n, N = 1 531)

1 389 (90.7)

370 (89.8)

152 (89.9)

695 (91.1)

172 (92.0)

0.800

 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (Q21o, N = 1 610)

671 (41.7)

191 (44.2)

86 (50.0)

317 (39.5)

77 (37.9)

0.032