Table 4

Predictors of planned migration abroad: Logistic regression model (N = 8537).

COVARIABLESODDS RATIO95% CIP VALUE
Age0.9560.943–0.970< .0001
Male sex2.2071.644–2.963< .0001
Single, divorced, or widowed1.7901.272–2.519.0008
Without children or dependents1.1130.838–1.479.4601
Dissatisfaction
 • With professional life2.3361.763–3.095< .0001
 • With relationships with colleagues1.2820.913–1.798.1511
 • With relationship with hospital1.5741.164–2.129.0032
 • With ability to find locum tenens coverage1.2870.981–1.689.0683
Work setting
 • Inner city, urban, or suburban (REF)---
 • Rural, isolated, or remote1.0320.708–1.505.8697
 • Small town0.9160.651–1.289.6151
 • Mixed or other1.5360.813–2.904.1865
Region
 • Alberta (REF)---
 • Prairies2.2111.189–4.113.0122
 • Ontario1.7031.021–2.838.0412
 • British Columbia1.5750.886–2.798.1216
 • Quebec1.3370.751–2.379.3236
 • Atlantic Provinces1.0450.523–2.084.9017
  • CI—confidence interval, REF—reference category.