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Table 1 Questionnaire variables used in the analysis

From: The role of private education in the selection of primary care careers in low and middle-income countries. Findings from a representative survey of medical residents in Brazil

Type of variable

Description

Outcome variable: intention to practice in PHC settings

In what type of health care institutions would you exclusively like to work? (0) Basic health unit or Family Medicine Programme; (1) Hospital, clinic, private office, clinical lab, pharmaceutical industry, university or other.

Sex

How would you define your gender? (0) Female (1) Male (2) Other/prefer not to answer

Geographical location of medical school attended

In what region of the country was the medical school you attended? (0) North (1) North East (2) South (3) South East (4) Centre-West

Type of medical school

What type of medical school did you attend? (0) Private (1) Public

Family income

What is your household income? (0) Below 10 times the national minimum salary (1) Above 10 times the minimum salary

Parents’ education level

Did one of your parents hold a tertiary education title? (0) Yes (1) No

Type of secondary school attended

What type of secondary school(s) did you mostly attend? (0) All or mostly public schools (1) All or mostly private schools

Factors persuading to stay in the job (a)

Your employment offers a career development plan (0) Yes (1) No

Factors persuading to stay in the job (b)

Your employment offers quality of life (0) Yes (1) No

Student’s motivation for choosing a specific specialty (a)

You prefer working in the public sector (0) Yes (1) No

Student’s motivation for choosing a specific specialty (b)

Your specialty offers the opportunity to interact with people (0) Yes (1) No

Student’s motivation for choosing a specific specialty (c)

Your selected specialty offers the opportunity to treat people and solve health problems (0) Yes (1) No

Characteristics of the specialty selected (a)

The profession’s liberal and independence characteristics (0) Yes (1) No

Characteristics of the specialty selected (b)

The social responsibility of the medical profession (0) Yes (1) No