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Figure 3. Respondents plans for future practice type shown for each survey year.

Table 3. Predictors of Pursuing Fellowship from Univariate Binary Logistic Regression Model. a

Variable

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P Value

Age, y

25-29 30-33 34-37

Reference

Reference 0.58-0.93 0.48-0.99 0.33-1.17

0.74 0.69 0.62

.010 .049 .139

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Sex

Female

1.07

0.87-1.31

.542

Training level PGY-1

Reference

Reference 0.54-1.12 0.36-0.74 0.48-2.80 Reference 0.39-0.88 0.37-0.83 0.39-0.81 0.30-0.59 0.37-0.81 0.45-1.04 Reference 0.73-1.81 0.81-1.97 2.41-12.89

PGY-2/3 PGY-4/5 PGY-6 1

0.77 0.51 1.15

.169

\ .0001

.754

Educational debt, US dollars None

Reference

$ 0-$50,000

0.59 0.55 0.56 0.42 0.55 0.69

.009 .004 .002

$50,000-$100,000 $100,000-$150,000 $150,000-$200,000 $200,000-$250,000

\ .0001

.002 .076

$ . 250,000

Dedicated research time during residency, mo None

Reference

1-3 4-6 . 6

1.15 1.26 5.57

.538 .298

\ .0001

Intended practice setting Private, hospital, military, or other

Reference

Reference

\ .0001

Academic

20.05

14.13-28.45

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PGY, postgraduate year. a Variables reaching statistical significance ( P \ .05) are shown in bold lettering.

distribution of postgraduate training years, sex, and debt is variable year from to year, suggesting that respondents differ over time.

While the findings of this study do improve our understand- ing of factors that influence fellowship training, many questions remain unanswered and lend themselves to further research.

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