Characteristics associated with holding a master’s degree among family and community physicians in Brazil, 2018
| Characteristics | Frequency | Raw model | Adjusted model | |||
| N | % | OR | 95% UI | OR | 95% UI | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 384 | 10.8 | 1 | (reference) | 1 | (reference) |
| Male | 353 | 13.9 | 1.33 | 1.15–1.54 | 1.24 | 1.07–1.45 |
| Mode and year of specialisation* | ||||||
| Certification, 2014–2018 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | (reference) | 1 | (reference) |
| Certification, 2009–2013 | 70 | 8.8 | 0.64 | 0.48–0.84 | 0.64 | 0.48–0.84 |
| Certification, 2004–2008 | 137 | 17.1 | 1.35 | 1.08–1.72 | 1.37 | 1.08–1.76 |
| Certification, 1999–2003 | 7 | 26.9 | 2.33 | 1.07–4.72 | 2.53 | 1.12–5.11 |
| Residency, 2014–2018 | 71 | 4.3 | 0.30 | 0.23–0.38 | 0.31 | 0.23–0.40 |
| Residency, 2009–2013 | 114 | 14.6 | 1.11 | 0.87–1.42 | 1.17 | 0.90–1.49 |
| Residency, 2004–2008 | 118 | 21.0 | 1.72 | 1.32–2.19 | 1.75 | 1.34–2.27 |
| Residency, 1999–2003 | 64 | 18.6 | 1.49 | 1.11–2.00 | 1.60 | 1.19–2.14 |
| Residency, 1981–1998 | 72 | 12.8 | 0.95 | 0.73–1.25 | 0.97 | 0.73–1.30 |
| Region of specialisation | ||||||
| North | 32 | 10.2 | 0.92 | 0.61–1.35 | 1.27 | 0.81–1.89 |
| Northeast | 104 | 12.6 | 1.17 | 0.92–1.48 | 1.19 | 0.93–1.51 |
| Southeast | 306 | 11.0 | 1 | (reference) | 1 | (reference) |
| South | 260 | 13.4 | 1.25 | 1.05–1.49 | 1.02 | 0.84–1.22 |
| Central-West | 36 | 11.4 | 1.03 | 0.72–1.44 | 1.11 | 0.75–1.61 |
UI, uncertainty interval.