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Table 3 Results from the multilevel cluster 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

 

Outcome variable

Bivariate analysis

p

Model I

p

Model II

p

N

% (IC95%)

OR

IC95%

ORa

IC95%

ORa

IC95%

Lower

Higher

Lower

Higher

Lower

Higher

Sex

 Female

97

59.5 (51.9–66.8)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 Male

66

40.5 (33.2–48.1)

0.188

0.586

1.110

0.188

0.775

0.546

1.100

0.155

0.794

0.560

1.127

0.196

Trained in a medical school in the South East region

 Yes

50

30.7 (24–38)

Reference

   

Reference

       

 No

113

69.3 (62–76)

2.180

1.550

3.060

0.001

2.105

1.430

3.085

< 0.001

    

Type of medical school

 Private

92

56.4 (48.8–63.9)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 Public

71

43.6 (36.1–51.2)

0.954

0.695

1.310

0.771

0.786

0.550

1.120

0.184

0.890

0.627

1.264

0.196

Family income > 10 minimum salary

 Yes

68

42.8 (35.3–50.5)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

91

57.2 (49.5–64.7)

1.760

1.280

2.440

0.001

1.148

1.025

2.163

0.037

1.489

1.023

2.167

0.038

Father or mother with tertiary education

 Yes

110

67.5 (60–74.3)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

53

32.5 (25.7–40)

1.870

1.330

2.620

< 0.001

1.126

0.835

1.903

0.270

1.332

0.088

2.013

0.175

Type of secondary school attended

 Mostly in public school(s)

48

29.8 (23.2–37.2)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 Mostly in private school(s)

113

70.2 (62.8–76.8)

0.469

0.320

0.650

< 0.001

0.629

0.416

0.951

0.028

0.630

0.417

0.951

0.028

Factors for deciding to remain in the job

Having a career development plan

 Yes

39

24.5 (18.3–31.6)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

120

75.5 (68.4–81.7)

0.351

0.245

0.507

< 0.001

0.456

0.310

0.671

< 0.001

0.458

0.612

0.674

< 0.001

Quality of life (opportunity to earn a high income)

 Yes

71

44.7 (37.1–52.4)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

88

55.3 (47.6–62.9)

2.880

2.090

3.970

< 0.001

2.136

1.556

2.999

< 0.001

2.063

1.470

2.890

< 0.001

Incentivising factors

Preference for working in the public sector

 Yes

100

61.7 (54.1–69)

Reference

 

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

62

38.3 (31–45.9)

0.618

0.447

0.854

0.004

0.721

0.500

1.038

0.078

0.717

0.498

1.032

0.073

Interaction with people

 Yes

112

71.8 (64.4–78.4)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

44

28.2 (21.6–35.6)

1.000

0.700

1.429

0.999

1.151

0.782

1.169

0.475

1.109

0.756

1.628

0.596

Opportunity for treating diseases and resolving health problems

 Yes

92

59 (51.1–66.5)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

64

41 (33.5–48.9)

2.320

1.670

3.230

< 0.001

1.853

1.299

2.631

< 0.001

1.934

1.361

2.748

< 0.001

The profession’s liberal and independence characteristics

 Yes

28

17.9 (12.5–24.5)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

128

82.1 (75.5–87.5)

2.230

1.470

3.380

< 0.001

1.613

1.016

2.561

0.043

1.771

1.121

2.802

0.014

Physician’s social responsibility

 Yes

58

37.2 (29.9–44.9)

Reference

   

Reference

   

Reference

   

 No

98

62.8 (55.1–70.1)

0.910

0.652

1.260

0.579

0.806

0.563

1.153

0.238

0.797

0.559

1.137

0.211