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Regression coefficients, p values and odds ratios of factors found significant in the multivariable analyses |
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| Dependent variable |
Independent variable |
coefficients |
p-value |
ORs |
95% CI |
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| Intention to train abroad |
Marital Status single* |
2.869 |
0.003 |
17.6 |
2.7–115.4 |
| Destination country Canada† |
Having a second citizenship |
1.745 |
0.007 |
5.7 |
1.6–20.4 |
| Being a student of the UOB‡ |
1.402 |
0.29 |
4.5 |
1.2–17.3 |
|
| a plan to train in a surgical specialty§ |
-2.089 |
0.004 |
0.12 |
0.03–0.52 |
|
| a plan to train in a medical specialty§ |
-2.651 |
< 0.001 |
0.07 |
0.17–0.29 |
|
| Destination country is France† |
Being a student of UL‡ |
1.697 |
0.006 |
5.5 |
1.6–18.1 |
| Being a student of USJ‡ |
2.873 |
< 0.001 |
17.7 |
5.4–58.4 |
|
| Intention to stay abroad temporarily ¶ |
male sex |
0.884 |
0.008 |
2.4 |
13–0.70 |
| being a student of USJ‡ |
-1.217 |
0.005 |
0.30 |
1.4–7.9 |
|
| destination country is the France† |
-1.266 |
0.005 |
0.28 |
0.12–0.68 |
|
| Intention to stay abroad indefinitely ¶ |
male sex |
1.675 |
0.002 |
5.4 |
1.9–15.2 |
| having a 2nd citizenship |
2.019 |
0.002 |
7.5 |
2.1–27.8 |
|
| being a student of USJ‡ |
-1.944 |
0.025 |
0.14 |
0.03–0.78 |
|
| a plan to train in a medical specialty§ |
-1.923 |
0.042 |
0.15 |
0.02–0.93 |
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* Reference category: marital status married † Reference category: destination country is the United States ‡ Reference category: being a student of the AUB § Reference category: a plan to train in "other specialty" ¶ Reference category: intention to return directly to Lebanon # Reference category: destination country is France | |||||
Akl et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:191 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-191 |
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