Table 3 Regression analysis

Interest in a primary care residency

r = 0.43

 Male gender

0.264

0.015

2.251

1.195–4.241

0.012

 Opportunity for research

−0.096

0.033

0.755

0.578–0.987

0.04

 High salary

−0.207

0.002

0.580

0.376–0.893

0.013

 Influency of spouse

0.122

0.018

 Specialty that deals with social issues

0.146

0.004

1.442

1.079–1.927

0.013

 Work only in the community

0.278

0.001

 Wide range of medical problems

1.512

1.004–2.277

0.048

Criteria for choosing a residency program

r = 0.45

 Leading department

−0.125

0.053

0.581

0.395–0.854

0.006

 Influence of family

0.094

0.026

1.414

1.083–1.847

0.011

 Short residency (<  4.5 years)

0.159

0.001

1.524

1.122–2.069

0.007

 Peripheral hospital

0.188

0.001

 Much supervision by senior physicians

0.202

0.001

1.836

1.340–2.515

0.001

 Much clinic time

0.207

0.001

1.495

1.110–2.013

0.008

Interest in a residency in a peripheral hospital

r = 0.43

 Older age

0.157

0.004

1.732

1.144–2.621

0.009

 Have considered a specialty

−0.234

0.048

 High school location (periphery)

0.138

0.002

1.546

1.089–2.193

0.015

 Wide range of medical problems

0.144

0.008

 Time with family

0.145

0.009

1.686

1.001–2.839

0.049

 Work only in the community

0.178

0.002

1.701

1.147–2.524

0.008

 Influence of spouse

1.488

1.019–2.173

0.039

 Private practice

−0.109

0.012

 Specialty that deals with social issues

0.123

0.003

 Narrow range of medical problems

0.298

0.001

2.156

1.377–3.376

0.001

Criteria for choosing a residency program

r = 0.52

 Specific location in Israel

−0.106

0.031

 Leading department

−0.280

0.001

0.480

0.091–0.791

0.004

 Limited work hours

0.108

0.031

 Family living location

0.115

0.046

 Many on-call shifts

0.121

0.011

 Teaching students

0.144

0.001

1.563

1.061–2.304

0.024

 Physical challenge

0.157

 Primary care

0.168

 Much clinic time

0.198

0.003

1.893

1.288–2.783

0.001

 Much supervision by senior physicians

0.045

1.010–2.455

0.045

 Influence of family

1.430

1.030–1.986

0.022

 Opportunity for research

−0.126

0.047

0.580

0.360–0.933

0.025

 Specialty advancing rapidly

−0.143

0.022

0.620

0.393–0.90

0.041

 Specific location

−0.204

0.001

0.428

0.275–0.667

0.001

 Primary care

0.115

 Specialty that deals with social issues

0.126

0.008

1.530

1.044–2.242

0.029

 Peripheral hospital

0.258

0.001

2.835

1.782–4.511

0.001