Table 3 Predictors of self-prescribing nine years after graduation (T3) among 252 Norwegian physicians

Age

1.07 (0.97–1.18)

1.09 (0.94–1.25)

Gender (1 = male)

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

3.3 (1.3–8.5) *

Self-prescription at T1

3.1 (1.4–6.8) **

2.7 (1.01–7.4) *

Somatic complaints at T3

1.4 (1.2–1.7) ***

1.5 (1.1–1.9) **

Mental distress at T3

1.2 (1.07–1.24) ***

1.13 (1.01–1.25) *

Subjective health complaints at T3

1.2 (1.1–1.3) ***

1.2 (1.08–1.4) **

Sought general practitioner (last year) at T3

0.9 (0.5–1.8)

0.2 (0.1–0.7) *