Skip to main content

Table 11 Bivariate logistic regression of the correlation between career interests and students being very likely to pursue a STEM career

From: A study of the correlation between STEM career knowledge, mathematics self-efficacy, career interests, and career activities on the likelihood of pursuing a STEM career among middle school students

Career interests listed in top 2 favorites

B

Wald χ2

(df = 1)

Sig.

Exp(B)

(ODDS)

Probability

Technical and scientific skills

1.687

83.115

.000

5.402

.84

Working with people

.431

7.657

.006

1.538

.61

Creative skills and expression

− .356

5.309

.021

.700

.41

Routines and adhering to standards

.247

1.905

.167

1.280

.56

Manual and mechanical skills

− .16

.825

.364

.853

.46

Leading, persuading, and directing others

.073

.200

.655

1.076

.52

Constant

.335

2.621

.105

1.397

  1. Sample size = 1126. Data weighted by grade and province