Table 3 Female (182) and male (186) physicians' participation in professional activities.

Health center manager

9 (4.9)

28 (15.1)

3.41 *

(1.56; 7.44)

4.69 *

(1.83;12.03)

<0.001

Accredited FMS tutor

51 (28.0)

50 (26.9)

1.24

(0.58; 2.62)

1.87

(0.67;5.17)

0.77

Assigned FMS resident

40 (22)

42 (22.6)

1.33

(0.66; 2.69)

1.72

(0.72;4.13)

0.67

University position

6 (3.3)

10(5.4)

1.77

(0.59;5.30)

2.64

(0.63;11.09)

0.31

PhD

30(16.5)

40(21.5)

1.39

(0.82; 2.35)

1.33

(0.71; 2.51)

0.01

Recycling courses

70 (38.5)

96 (51.6)

1.82*

(1.15; 2.87)

2.17*

(1.25; 3.76)

0.16

Attendance at training courses

147 (80.8)

155(83.3)

1.19

(0.69;2.02)

1.42

(0.74;2.72)

<0.001

Clinical sessions led at Health Center

114 (63.3)

122(67.8)

1.27

(0.78; 2.07)

2.58*

(1.40; 4.76)

0.22

Participation as teacher

68 (37.4)

80 (43.0)

1.30

(0.84; 2.02)

1.68**

(0.99; 2.83)

0.08

Member of Scientific Society

126(69.6)

132(71.4)

1.09

(0.69;1.74)

1.55

(0.86; 2.79)

0.05

Principal investigator

16 (8.8)

22(11.8)

1.35

(0.66; 2.76)

1.06

(0.44; 2.52)

0.19

Collaborating investigator

67(36.8)

98(52.7)

1.97*

(1.28; 3.05)

2.50*

(1.49; 4.19)

0.04

Author of original article

16(8.8)

39(21)

2.82*

(1.49; 5.35)

2.99*

(1.43; 6.23)

0.70

Author of other type of article

18 (9.9)

24 (12.9)

1.37

(0.68;2.77)

1.67

(0.74; 3.77)

0.27

Author of book or chapter

20 (11)

37(19.9)

2.31*

(1.20;4.42)

3.57*

(1.61;7.90)

0.20

Principal author of congress paper

24(13.2)

27(14.5)

1.10

(0.57; 2.14)

1.62

(0.72;3.64)

0.33

Co-author of congress paper

40(22)

65(35)

2.11*

(1.24;3.59)

2.61*

(1.37; 4.97)

0.27

Congress participant

119(67.2)

133(74.3)

1.4

(0.89; 2.24)

1.6**

(0.94; 2.79)

0.01

Congress speaker

21(11.5)

40 (21.5)

2.16*

(1.19;3.93)

1.97**

(0.99; 3.89)

0.08

Member of congress scientific or organizing committee

16 (8.8)

21(11.3)

1.35

(0.67; 2.72)

1.29

(0.58; 2.89)

0.08

Member of governing body of scientific society

7 (3.9)

18(9.8)

2.83*

(1.12; 7.18)

3.05*

(1.06; 8.74)

0.13

Member of governing body of medical association

2 (1.1)

9 (4.8)

5.11

(0.99;26.27)

15.61*

(1.19;205.05)

0.19

Member of scientific society working group

34 (18.7)

54 (29.0)

1.79*

(1.09; 2.94)

1.58

(0.88; 2.82)

0.01

Member of Public Health Service working group

82 (45.1)

102(54.8)

1.54

(0.99; 2.38)

1.85*

(1.11; 3.08)

0.09