Table 4 Socio-demographic and other correlates of intention to practice medicine in rural areas in the country among AAU medical students
Factors | Intended to initially practice medicine in rural areas | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | Â | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 141 (72.3) | 54 (27.7) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Male | 282 (69.6) | 123 (30.4) | 0.95 (0.62, 1.47) | 0.823 |
Age in years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 15–19 | 177 (82.3) | 38 (17.7) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 20 or more | 246 (63.9) | 139 (36.1) | 1.83 (1.12, 3.01)** | 0.017 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Other Christian | 82(63.1) | 48 (36.9) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Orthodox Christian | 273 (73.2) | 100 (26.8) | 0.60 (0.38, 0.95) | 0.030 |
 Muslim | 60 (72.3) | 23 (27.7) | 0.59 (0.31, 1.16) | 0.130 |
 Other | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 0.83 (0.25, 2.72) | 0.754 |
Completed high school in Addis Ababa | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 160 (69.3) | 71 (30.7) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Yes | 263 (71.3) | 106 (28.7) | 1.38 (0.80, 2.37) | 0.247 |
Original background | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 358 (74.3) | 124 (25.7) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Rural | 65 (55.1) | 53 (44.9) | 2.50 (1.18, 5.26)** | 0.016 |
Medical education status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pre-clinical | 319 (74.5) | 109 (25.5) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Clinical | 104 (60.5) | 68 (39.5) | 1.83 (1.12, 2.99)** | 0.017 |
Mother’s educational level |  |  |  |  |
 Never attended school | 118 (62.1) | 72 (37.9) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Elementary or high school | 96 (75.6) | 31 (24.4) | 0.77 (0.41, 1.47) | 0.432 |
 Above 12th grade | 209 (73.9) | 74 (26.1) | 0.82 (0.40, 1.66) | 0.576 |
Father’s educational level |  |  |  |  |
 Never attended school | 85 (59.9) | 57 (40.1) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Elementary or high school | 93 (74.4) | 32 (25.6) | 0.60 (0.32, 1.12) | 0.107 |
 Above 12th grade | 245 (73.6) | 88 (26.4) | 0.82 (0.40, 1.68) | 0.585 |
Main source of family’s income |  |  |  |  |
 Government employee | 138 (74.6) | 47 (25.4) | 1.00 (Reference) |  |
 Business | 120 (75.5) | 39 (24.5) | 0.84 (0.47, 1.48) | 0.539 |
 Agriculture-based | 73 (58.4) | 52 (41.6) | 0.95 (0.40, 2.26) | 0.913 |
 Other | 92 (70.2) | 39 (29.8) | 0.99 (0.58, 1.71) | 0.978 |
Total, N (%) | 423 (70.5) | 177 (29.5) | Â | Â |