Table 3 Factors for regional retention among the medical students of community-medicine oriented programs and school (n = 745)
Variables | Prevalence n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Controlled OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 276/365 (75.6) | Reference | Reference |
Female | 281/380 (74.0) | 0.92 (0.66–1.27) | 0.95 (0.67–1.36) |
Satisfaction with current student life | |||
Not satisfied | 192/296 (64.9) | Reference | Reference |
Satisfied | 365/449 (81.3) | 2.35 (1.68–3.30) | 1.81 (1.25–2.62) |
Intention of belonging to ikyoku | |||
No | 324/474 (68.4) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 233/271 (86.0) | 2.84 (1.91–4.21) | 2.99 (1.98–4.51) |
Interest in general practice/family medicine | |||
No | 223/329 (67.8) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 334/416 (80.3) | 1.94 (1.39–2.70) | 1.76 (1.22–2.54) |
Recommending your program to high school students | |||
No | 279/416 (67.1) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 278/329 (84.5) | 2.68 (1.86–3.84) | 2.09 (1.39–3.14) |
Satisfaction with education or activities specially designed for your program at medical school | |||
Not satisfied | 284/407 (69.8) | Reference | Reference |
Satisfied | 273/338 (80.8) | 1.82 (1.29–2.56) | 0.95 (0.63–1.42) |
Appreciation of the career development program | |||
No | 351/502 (69.9) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 206/243 (84.8) | 2.40 (1.61–3.57) | 1.66 (1.08–2.56) |