Table 1 Results of the pilot study model

Expected monthly income

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for higher income

 200 million (Iranian Rial) IRR^b

–

 300 million IRR

0.89 (0.70–1.07)*

 500 million IRR

1.40 (1.18–1.62)*

 700 million IRR

1.80 (1.57–2.04)**

Opportunity for procedural activity

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for greater opportunity for procedural activity

 Great

–

 Ordinary

− 0.27 (− 0.49 to − 0.05)**

  Rare

− 0.65 (− 0.85 to − 0.46)*

Work-family compatibility

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for higher work-family compatibility

 High

–

 Relative

− 0.48 (− 0.63 to − 0.33)*

 Low

− 0.76 (− 0.96 to  − 0.57)*

Opportunity for academic careers

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for greater academic and research opportunity

 Great

–

 Ordinary

− 0.60 (− 0.78 to − 0.41)*

 Undesirable

− 0.73 (− 0.94 to − 0.53)*

Occupational prestige

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for higher job prestige

 Excellent

–

 Ordinary

− 0.82 (− 0.95 to − 0.70)*

Job burnout

Generally, a negative preference is assumed for higher job burnout

 High

–

 Medium

0.79 (0.57–1.01)*

 Low

0.96 (0.76–1.17)*

 Very low

1.31 (1.08–1.54)*

Emergency or on-call schedule

Generally, a negative preference is assumed for more on-call cases

 Often

–

 Sometimes

0.21 (0.01–0.41)*

  Seldom

0.51 (0.32–0.70)*

Scope of practice

Generally, a positive preference is assumed for broader scope of practice

 Broad

–

 Narrow

− 0.30 (− 0.43 to − 0.17)*

 Constant

0.11 (0.03–0.023)*