Predictors of taking on a leadership role among family medicine faculty members (N = 596) based on bivariate analyses
| POTENTIAL PREDICTOR VARIABLES | SOMEWHAT OR VERY INTERESTED (N = 340)* | NOT AT ALL, NOT VERY, OR NEUTRAL INTEREST (N = 256)* | PVALUE | ODDS RATIO | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities and meaning | |||||
| • Mean (SD) percentage of time spent in patient care with teaching component | 30.1 (22.4) | 26.1 (23.5) | .033 | 1.01 | (1.00 to 1.02) |
| • Mean (SD) percentage of time in patient care with no teaching component | 44.3 (27.2) | 57.1 (29.4) | < .001 | 0.98 | (0.97 to 0.99) |
| • Mean (SD) percentage of time spent teaching without patient care | 7.1 (8.8) | 4.3 (6.1) | < .001 | 1.06 | (1.03 to 1.09) |
| • Mean (SD) percentage of time spent in administration | 12.4 (15.0) | 8.21 (14.2) | < .001 | 1.02 | (1.01 to 1.04) |
| • Academic activities are somewhat or very meaningful, n (%) | 266 (60.3) | 175 (39.7) | .007 | 1.66 | (1.15 to 2.41) |
| Work settings | |||||
| • Work settings do not include private office or clinic, n (%) | 218 (66.7) | 109 (33.3) | < .001 | 2.41 | (1.73 to 3.36) |
| Teaching activities | |||||
| • Participated in clerkship teaching, n (%) | 208 (61.4) | 131 (38.6) | .015 | 1.50 | (1.08 to 2.09) |
| • Participated in resident teaching, n (%) | 267 (61.4) | 168 (38.6) | < .001 | 1.92 | (1.33 to 2.76) |
| Professional development | |||||
| • Pursuing professional development opportunities is somewhat or very important, n (%) | 142 (81.1) | 33 (18.9) | < .001 | 4.85 | (3.17 to 7.41) |
| Leadership | |||||
| • Currently in leadership roles, n (%) | 153 (81.4) | 35 (18.6) | < .001 | 5.33 | (3.50 to 8.12) |
| • Barriers to leadership role are somewhat or very important, n (%) | 40 (52.6) | 36 (47.4) | .037 | 1.75 | (1.03 to 2.96) |
| • Somewhat or very confident in ability to take on leadership, n (%) | 58 (76.3) | 18 (23.7) | < .001 | 2.59 | (1.49 to 4.52) |
| • Somewhat or very likely to accept interim leadership role, n (%) | 58 (93.6) | 4 (6.4) | < .001 | 12.90 | (4.62 to 36.0) |
| • Have participated in previous leadership courses or training, n (%) | 200 (68.7) | 91 (31.3) | < .001 | 2.59 | (1.85 to 3.62) |
| • Somewhat or very likely to participate in leadership training, n (%) | 71 (85.5) | 14 (16.5) | < .001 | 4.56 | (2.50 to 8.30) |
| • Leadership skills are somewhat or very important in current work, n (%) | 225 (66.6) | 113 (33.4) | < .001 | 2.48 | (1.77 to 3.46) |
| • Somewhat or very likely to participate in leadership skills training, n (%) | 154 (75.1) | 51 (24.9) | < .001 | 3.33 | (2.29 to 4.84) |
| Mentorship | |||||
| • Receiving mentoring monthly or more frequently, n (%) | 305 (60.4) | 200 (39.6) | < .001 | 2.54 | (1.59 to 4.05) |
| • Receiving mentoring is somewhat or very important, n (%) | 154 (76.6) | 47 (23.4) | < .001 | 3.70 | (2.53 to 5.43) |
| • Have provided mentoring, n (%) | 309 (59.0) | 215 (41.0) | .005 | 2.05 | (1.23 to 3.43) |
| Demographic characteristics | |||||
| • Mean (SD) working hours per week, excluding on call | 48.3 (17.5) | 44.6 (15.4) | .008 | 1.01 | (1.00 to 1.03) |
| • Mean (SD) age, y | 45.9 (10.1) | 49.1 (10.7) | < .001 | 0.97 | (0.96 to 0.99) |
| • Marital status (single, separated, widowed, or divorced), n (%) | 49 (69.0) | 22 (31.0) | .032 | 1.78 | (1.05 to 3.03) |
| Faculty ratings of local department | |||||
| • Rating of local department on recognition (good, fair, or poor), n (%) | 234 (61.1) | 149 (38.9) | .020 | 1.51 | (1.07 to 2.13) |
| • Rating of local department on workload and practice (good, fair, or poor), n (%) | 229 (61.9) | 141 (38.1) | .026 | 1.51 | (1.05 to 2.18) |
| Health status | |||||
| • Rating of stress in life (quite or extremely stressful), n (%) | 71 (67.0) | 35 (33.0) | .024 | 1.66 | (1.07 to 2.59) |
↵* Not all respondents answered all questions; percentages have been calculated accordingly.