Coding Scheme Used to Indicate Primary Care Intention at Matriculation and Graduation, by Survey Year
| Coding | Year | Variable Name | Questionnaire | Response Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSQ PCI = 1 (YES) | All | SPEC_PREF | “What general specialty are you considering?” | FM (180), IM (200), Peds (500) |
| GQ PCI = 1 (YES) | 1978 to 1990 | SPEC_PREF1 | “If yes, which specialty are you planning?” | FM (06), IM (07), Peds (19) |
| SUB_SPEC_PLAN | “Are you planning to become certified in a subspecialty?” | No | ||
| 1991 to 1998 | SPEC_PREF1 | “If yes, which specialty are you planning?” | FM (06), IM (07), Peds (19) | |
| SPEC_PLAN | “Are you planning to become certified in a specialty?” | Yes | ||
| SUB_SPEC_PLAN | “Are you planning to become certified in a subspecialty?” | No | ||
| 1999 to 2004 | SPEC_PREF1 | “Which specialty are you planning?” | FM (06), IM (07), Peds (19) | |
| SPEC_PLAN | “Are you planning to become certified in a specialty?” | Yes | ||
| 2005 to 2010 (2008 was excluded) | SPEC_PREF | “Are you planning to become certified in a specialty or subspecialty? Choice of specialty/subspecialty” | FM (120), IM (140), Peds (320) | |
| SPEC_PLAN | “Are you planning to become certified in a specialty?” | Yes |
Abbreviations: MSQ PCI, primary care intention at matriculation; GQ PCI, primary care intention at graduation; FM, Family Medicine; IM, Internal Medicine; Peds, Pediatrics. All other responses that were not indicated in this table were coded as 0.