Table 5 Logistic regression analysis: predictors of interest in general practice

n

506

102

508

102

519

103

Nagelkerke’s R^2

0.118

0.106

0.119

0.197

0.145

0.376

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Age group

n.s.

0.38

(0.16–0.89) ^*

n.s.

0.37

(0.15–0.88) ^*

–

0.22

(0.08–0.58) ^**

It is important to me to reconcile family and professional life

3.18

(1.49–6.80) ^**

–

3.22

(1.51–6.86) ^**

–

2.36

(1.16–4.79) ^*

n.s.

It is important to me to realise private aims

–

n.s.

–

–

–

–

General practice is a profession with a promising future

–

–

–

3.90

(1.09–14.03) ^*

–

n.s.

In general practice one makes independent, self-reliant decisions

4.66

(2.04–10.65) ^***

–

4.76

(2.09–10.88) ^***

–

6.20

(2.39–16.09) ^***

–

General practice offers the possibility to conduct preventive activities

n.s.

–

–

–

n.s.

–

In general practice one has much contact with patients

–

–

–

–

n.s.

–

Quality of practical general practice experiences during medical school

1.78

(1.20–2.63) ^**

–

1.83

(1.23–2.70) ^**

n.s.

2.10

(1.44–3.07) ^***

4.57

(1.43–14.61) ^*