Table 5

Variables associated with likelihood of seeking a CL: statistically significant χ² tests

Variables	Groupings	Respondents extremely/very likely to seek a CL			χ² test
Variables	Groupings	%	n/N	Adjusted residuals*	df	χ²	p Value
Fee status	UK/EU	47	128/273	3.4	1	11.383	0.001
Fee status	Non-EU (Overseas)	16	5/32	−3.4
Age	<30 years	27	12/44	−2.5	2	11.534	0.003
	30–35 years	51	89/173	3.4
	36 and over	32	14/44	−1.8
Training stage	Pre-specialty	22	8/36	−2.7	2	12.149	0.002
	In specialty	49	108/221	3.4
	Completed	32	18/56	−1.8
Predoctoral involvement in medical research	No involvement	21	8/38	−2.9	2	24.502	0.0005
	Some involvement (intercalated degree or post(s) with research, possibly with other experience, or ‘other’ experience)†	39	77/199	−1.9
	High involvement level (intercalated degree and post(s) with research and possibly ‘other’ experience, too)†	68	42/62	4.5
Long-term career plans	CAC	67	105/158	8.5	3	72.557	0.0005
	Clinical service with research (possibly also teaching)	18	18/99	−6.0
	Undecided	23	8/35	−2.5
	Other plans	15	3/20	−2.6
CL knowledge	A great deal/ A lot	65	24/37	2.9	2	31.140	0.0005
	A moderate amount	57	66/116	3.8
	A little/Nothing at all	28	44/158	−5.5
CL attainability (accuracy of statement that CL is attainable)	Extremely/Very accurate	70	66/95	6.3	2	52.138	0.0005
	Moderately accurate	44	46/105	0.2
	Slightly/Not at all accurate	20	22/112	−6.2
Sources of information about possible career paths (amount of information received):
Academic/ research supervisor(s)	A great deal/A lot	48	49/103	1.2	2	6.443	0.040
	A moderate amount	48	52/108	1.3
	A little/None at all/N/A	33	33/101	−2.5
Senior academics	A great deal/A lot	50	31/62	1.3	2	9.356	0.009
	A moderate amount	53	48/91	2.2
	A little/None at all/N/A	35	55/159	−3.0
OUCAGS/ACO	A great deal/A lot	59	16/27	1.8	2	17.804	0.0005
	A moderate amount	65	33/51	3.5
	A little/None at all/N/A	36	82/230	−4.2
Mentor(s)	A great deal/A lot	57	43/76	2.7	2	10.053	0.007
	A moderate amount	46	37/81	0.6
	A little/None at all/N/A	35	53/152	−2.9

*For explanation and interpretation, see Method section.
†The following were considered ‘posts with research’: Academic Foundation Programme posts, Academic Clinical Fellow (England, Wales, Northern Ireland), Clinical Research Fellow (Scotland) and responses of ‘other post with time for research’.
ACO, Academic Careers Office; CAC, clinical academic career; CL, clinical lectureship; OUCAGS, Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School.