Table 3 Baseline factors associated with incomplete follow-up and rejoining: multivariable logistic regression
From: Sample attrition analysis in a prospective cohort study of medical graduates in China
Variables | (1) | (2) | (3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All sample | Graduates of 2015-2017 | Incomplete samples | ||||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Demographic information | ||||||
  Types of students (0=NCSP) | 0.40*** | (0.33 - 0.48) | 0.37*** | (0.29 - 0.46) | 1.52** | (1.05 - 2.19) |
  Male (0=female) | 1.07 | (0.90 - 1.25) | 1.13 | (0.93 - 1.39) | 0.99 | (0.72 - 1.37) |
  Rural background (0=urban) | 0.97 | (0.80 - 1.18) | 0.99 | (0.78 - 1.26) | 1.26 | (0.86 - 1.85) |
  Highest education level of parents (0=low middle school and below) | 1.02 | (0.85 - 1.22) | 1.00 | (0.80 - 1.24) | 1.19 | (0.84 - 1.70) |
  Occupation of father (0=not farmer) | 0.89 | (0.74 - 1.08) | 0.83 | (0.66 - 1.04) | 1.33 | (0.91 - 1.94) |
  Pressure from tuition and other fee during school (0=no) | 0.76 | (0.57 - 1.01) | 0.65** | (0.45 - 0.95) | 0.97 | (0.57 - 1.65) |
  Household size (0=3 and below) | 0.84** | (0.71 - 1.00) | 0.90 | (0.73 - 1.11) | 0.83 | (0.58 - 1.17) |
Attitudes towards medical study | ||||||
  Studying medicine was first choice (0=no) | 0.78** | (0.65 - 0.95) | 0.81 | (0.64 - 1.01) | 1.13 | (0.79 - 1.62) |
  Planning to pursue postgraduate study(0=no) | 0.90 | (0.75 - 1.08) | 0.86 | (0.69 - 1.08) | 0.83 | (0.58 - 1.19) |
 Willing to participate in residency training(0=no) | 0.80** | (0.66 - 0.98) | 0.76** | (0.60 - 0.97) | 0.93 | (0.64 - 1.36) |
  Satisfied with medical education received(0=no) | 0.95 | (0.81 - 1.12) | 0.99 | (0.81 - 1.21) | 0.91 | (0.65 - 1.26) |
  Understanding compulsory services program (0=no) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Preferences of career development | ||||||
  Desired to work in public hospitals above county level after graduation (0=no) | 1.00 | (0.84 - 1.20) | 1.06 | (0.85 - 1.31) | 0.89 | (0.63 - 1.25) |
  Confidence of passing NMLE within one year (0=no) | 0.99 | (0.84 - 1.16) | 1.03 | (0.84 - 1.26) | 1.14 | (0.82 - 1.59) |
  Income was the primary consideration when applying for jobs (0=no) | 1.10 | (0.93 - 1.31) | 1.08 | (0.87 - 1.34) | 0.89 | (0.63 - 1.26) |
  Contract-signing place was hometown (0=no) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Response behaviors in baseline | ||||||
  Providing scores for university entrance exam (0=no) | 0.82** | (0.69 - 0.97) | 0.76** | (0.62 - 0.94) | 1.64*** | (1.15 - 2.33) |
  Providing contact information (0=no) | 0.46*** | (0.32 - 0.66) | 0.36*** | (0.22 - 0.60) | 0.82 | (0.43 - 1.54) |
  Providing household income (0=no) | 0.60*** | (0.43 - 0.84) | 0.60** | (0.40 - 0.89) | 0.87 | (0.49 - 1.54) |
  Constant | 17.33*** | (8.89 - 33.81) | 27.90*** | (12.00 - 64.87) | 0.22*** | (0.07 - 0.65) |
  Number of observations | 3,310 |  | 1,930 |  | 840 |  |