Table 4 Analysis of factors associated with willingness to work in rural areas (i) for 2 years after graduation (ii) as a long-term career
Background characteristics | Association with willingness to do 2 year rural service | Association with establishing a long term rural career* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Male Sex | 1.18 (0.89-1.58) | 1.16 (0.87-1.57) | 1.41 (0-98-2.03) | 1.39 (0.77-2.02) |
Age# ≤ 22 | 0.84 (0.5-1.42) | 0.78 (0.54-1.60) | 0.88 (0.60-2.1) | 0.93 (0.48-1.79) |
Schooled in English | 0.78 (0.54-1.12) | 0.78 (0.54-1.13) | 0.66 (0.44-1.02) | 0.67 (0.44-1-03) |
Native of province | 0.85 (0.58-1.23) | 0.75 (0.50-1.11) | 1.22 (0.76-1.98) | 1.27 (0.77-2.11) |
Physician parent | 1.22 (0.86- 1.72) | 1.27 (0,89-1.8) | 1.21 (0.80-1.84) | 1.29 (0.84-1.97) |
Public sector medical school | 1.38 (1.04-1.85) | 1.48 (1.09-2.01) | 0.92 (0.65-1.30) | 0.88 (0.61-1.27) |