Table 3. Regression analyses of student characteristics and reasons for medical school choice
Student characteristic        
  Year-1 Model 1 City OR (95% CI); p-value Model 2 Curriculum OR (95% CI); p-value Model 3 University culture OR (95% CI); p-value Model 4 Selection procedure OR (95% CI); p-value
Female 2.20 (1.16-4.15); 0.02 0.57 (0.20-1.64); 0.30 1.36 (0.48-3.82); 0.56 0.56 (0.31-1.00);  0.05
Age ≥ 19 years 1.00 (0.55-1.80); 0.99 0.50 (0.21-1.17); 0.11 0.39 (0.13-1.13); 0.08 1.69 (1.00-2.84); 0.05
Ethnic background        
  Majority 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
  Western minority 0.44 (0.16-1.24); 0.12 1.22 (0.25-5.99); 0.81 0.65 (0.13-3.24); 0.60 2.03 (0.78-5.23); 0.15
  Non-Western minority 0.82 (0.28-2.47); 0.73 0.89 (0.18-4.40); 0.89 0.73 (0.15-3.67); 0.70 1.28 (0.49-3.33); 0.62
Being a first- generation university student 1.56 (0.69-3.52); 0.29 0.28 (0.11-0.70); 0.01 5.12 (0.66-40.04); 0.12 0.96 (0.50-1.84); 0.90
Having a medical doctor as a parent 0.76 (0.37-1.58); 0.46 0.58 (0.20-1.65); 0.31 1.06 (0.32-3.51); 0.93 1.52 (0.77-2.99); 0.23
Growing up in city 0.81 (0.46-1.43); 0.47 1.17 (0.53-2.59); 0.70 0.98 (0.39-2.43); 0.96 1.10 (0.67-1.80); 0.72
University†        
  UMCG 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
  VUmc 2.43 (1.23-4.79); 0.01 3.11 (1.19-8.16); 0.02 0.33 (0.10-1.14); 0.08 0.41 (0.23-0.74); 0.00
  AMC 3.43 (1.66-7.06); 0.00 3.46 (1.19-10.03); 0.02 0.24 (0.07-0.87); 0.03 0.35 (0.19-0.64);0.00
Year-4 Model 1 City OR (95% CI); p-value Model 2 Curriculum OR (95% CI); p-value Model 3 University culture OR (95% CI); p-value Model 4 Selection procedure OR (95% CI); p-value
Female 0.67 (0.30-1.90); 0.55 1.42 (0.41-4.93); 0.58 1.11 (0.17-7.20); 0.91 1.04 (0.44-2.47); 0.92
Age ≥ 23 years 1.21 (0.54-2.70); 0.65 1.70 (0.52-5.59); 0.38 0.73 (0.14-3.72); 0.70 0.71 (0.33-1.50); 0.37
Ethnic background        
  Majority 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Western minority 2.22 (0.38-13.00); 0.38 0.12 (0.02-0.60); 0.01 0.30 (0.03-3.40); 0.33 3.40 (0.70-16.44); 0.13
Non-Western minority 1.0 (0.07-13.44);1.00 0.07 (0.01-0.74); 0.03 n/a 4.00 (0.49-32.65); 0.20
Being a first- generation university student 1.73 (0.64-4.70); 0.28 2.28 (0.40-12.99); 0.35 0.70 (0.11-4.28); 0.70 0.51 (0.20-1.29); 0.16
Having a medical doctor as a parent 1.77 (0.46-6.82); 0.41 0.84 (0.17-4.23); 0.84 n/a 0.45 (0.13-1.56); 0.21
Growing up in city 1.66 (0.71-3.89); 0.24 0.93 (0.28-3.05); 0.90 1.08 (0.18-6.46); 0.94 0.63 (0.28-1.39); 0.25
University†        
  UMCG 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
VUmc 4.72 (1.58-14.15); 0.01 3.57 (0.40-32.22); 0.26 0.66 (0.06-7.78); 0.74 0.17 (0.06-0.48); 0.00
AMC 5.15 (1.72-15.46); 0.00 0.95 (0.24-3.79); 0.95 0.20 (0.03-1.37); 0.10 0.39 (0.16-0.95); 0.04

Note: Numbers in bold denote significant ORs (p < 0.05)

OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval

n/a = not available (due to small group sizes)

*Year-1: VUmc compared to AMC (reference group): Model 1 City OR 0.71 (95% CI 0.31-1.61, p=0.41); Model 2 Curriculum OR 0.90 (95% CI 0.26-3.09, p=0.87); Model 3 University culture OR 1.35 (95% CI 0.46-3.92, p=0.59); Model 4 Selection procedure OR 1.16 (95% CI 0.60-2.25, p=0.65).

†Year-4: VUmc compared to AMC (reference group): Model 1 City OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.22-3.76, p=0.90); Model 2 Curriculum OR 3.73 (95% CI 0.35-39.50, p=0.27); Model 3 University culture OR 3.24 (95% CI 0.31-33.85, p=0.33); Model 4 Selection procedure OR 0.45 (95% CI 0.14-1.45, p=0.18).

 Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:217-226; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5921.5090