From: Factors affecting the preference of anesthesia residents regarding subspecialty training
Variables | Undecided about pursuing fellowship | Decided about pursuing fellowship | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | 0.255† | ||
Female | 74 (61.2) | 87 (54.4) | |
Male | 47 (38.8) | 73 (45.6) | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 29.5 ± 3.7 | 30.0 ± 4.1 | 0.282‡ |
Marital Status, n (%) | 0.240† | ||
Single | 63 (52.1) | 72 (45.0) | |
Married | 58 (47.9) | 88 (55.0) | |
Type of Hospital of Residency, n (%) | 0.227† | ||
University Hospital | 62 (51.2) | 93 (58.5) | |
Education and Research Hospital | 59 (48.8) | 66 (41.5) | |
Post Graduate Year, n (%) | 0.240¶ | ||
1st year | 28 (23.1) | 27 (17.1) | |
2nd year | 28 (23.1) | 43 (27.2) | |
3rd year | 26 (21.5) | 27 (17.1) | |
4th year | 24 (19.8) | 33 (20.9) | |
5th year | 15 (12.4) | 28 (17.7) | |
Any participation of a study during residency except thesis, n (%) | 0.727† | ||
No | 70 (58.3) | 90 (56.3) | |
Yes | 50 (41.7) | 70 (43.8) | |
Any published article during residency, n (%) | 0.036 † | ||
No | 108 (89.3) | 128 (80.0) | |
Yes | 13 (10.7) | 32 (20.0) | |
The existence of Algology unit, n (%) | 0.729† | ||
No | 34 (28.1) | 48 (30.0) | |
Yes | 87 (71.9) | 112 (70.0) | |
The effects of the existence or absence of the subspecialty unit, n (%) | 0.003 † | ||
No | 30 (24.8) | 67 (41.9) | |
Yes | 91 (75.2) | 93 (58.1) |