| Variable | Location of medical school; adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| California | Ontario | |
| Age > 25 yr | 0.90 (0.60–1.34) | 1.01 (0.63–1.63) |
| Female | 1.54 (1.09–2.19)* | 1.31 (0.92–1.88) |
| Premedical degree | 0.96 (0.55–1.66) | 0.99 (0.62–1.60) |
| Third or fourth year in medical school | 0.76 (0.51–1.12) | 0.94 (0.63–1.40) |
| Anticipated field | ||
| Primary care (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Nonprimary care | 0.55 (0.36–0.83)† | 0.71 (0.47–1.06) |
| Undecided | 0.45 (0.28–0.72)† | 0.84 (0.51–1.39) |
| Student debt > $100 000 | 1.29 (0.89–1.87) | 1.13 (0.78–1.62) |
| Physician relative | 0.78 (0.55–1.11) | 0.78 (0.54–1.12) |
| Political orientation | ||
| Very conservative or conservative (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Moderate | 6.28 (3.65–10.81)‡ | 1.44 (0.89–2.34) |
| Liberal or very liberal | 31 (7.45–55.08)‡ | 3.84 (2.36–6.24)‡ |
| Intent to be active in health policy | 1.81 (1.26–2.58)† | 0.93 (0.65–1.33) |
| Membership in organized medicine | 1.23 (0.85–1.77) | 0.79 (0.54–1.15) |
| Accurate knowledge of US system | 0.95 (0.66–1.37) | 0.64 (0.32–1.28) |
| Accurate knowledge of Canadian system | 0.84 (0.47–1.50) | 1.73 (1.18–2.55)† |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio of support for universal health care coverage. *p < 0.05. †p < 0.01. ‡p < 0.001.