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Table 5 Association between family medicine (global specialty) career satisfaction score and various attitudes; demographics

From: Family medicine vocational training and career satisfaction in Hong Kong

 

Bivariate association

Stepwise Multivariate regression

(adj. R2 = 0.539)

Spearman’s r

p-value

Standardized Beta

p-value

Global Job Satisfaction

0.589

< 0.001

0.487

< 0.001

Global Career Satisfaction

0.405

< 0.001

  

Details of training

 I am satisfied with the training provided in GOPC setting over the last 12 months

0.437

< 0.001

  

 I was given a choice as to what kind training I can receive

0.384

< 0.001

0.096

0.034

 I do not have an adequate number of training sessions over the last 12 monthsa

0.150

0.004

  

 I do not have protected time for training sessionsa

0.144

0.006

  

 My training has prepared me to become a proficient doctor working in the GOPC

0.486

< 0.001

  

 My training was broad and in depth

0.465

< 0.001

0.214

< 0.001

Likeliness to recommend the training received to others (1–10)

0.469

< 0.001

  

mean ± sdc

p-value2

  

Demographics

 Cluster

 

0.029

  

  A

5.8 ± 1.2

   

  B

6.1 ± 1.0

   

  Cb

5.2 ± 1.2

   

  D

5.8 ± 1.1

   

  E

5.9 ± 1.2

   

  F

5.8 ± 1.0

   

  G

6.0 ± 1.2

   

 Gender

 

0.125

  

  Male

5.7 ± 1.2

   

  Female

5.9 ± 1.1

   

 Age

 

0.023

  

  25–34

5.9 ± 1.0

   

  35–44

5.9 ± 1.2

   

  45 or aboveb

5.4 ± 1.2

   

 Type of doctor

 

< 0.001

0.181

< 0.001

  Service doctorb

5.4 ± 1.2

   

  Basic trainee / Higher trainee

5.9 ± 1.1

   

  FM specialist

6.0 ± 1.1

   

 Place of graduation

 

0.357

  

  Hong Kong

5.9 ± 1.1

   

  Outside Hong Kong

5.7 ± 1.3

   
  1. 2ANOVA or independent two samples t test
  2. ascales inverted
  3. bSignificant different from other groups
  4. cmean ± sd of Family Medicine (Global Specialty) Career Satisfaction Score