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Table 2 Univariate predictors of graduates currently in rural practice working in an area defined as ASGC-RA 3–5 vs ASGC-RA 2

From: Longitudinal rural clerkships: increased likelihood of more remote rural medical practice following graduation

 

Number (%) currently in ASGC 3–5 area

Odds ratio (Logistic regression)

P value

Group

   

 Pre RCSWA

91/200 (45.5%)

1.0

 

 Post RCSWA – Urban Training

33/63(52.4%)

1.32 (0.75, 2.32)

0.341

 Post RCSWA – Rural Training

48/61 (78.7%)

4.42 (2.26, 8.67)

<0.001

Age at completion

   

 Up to 23 yr

68/127 (53.5%)

1.0

 

 24 yr and older

104/197 (52.8%)

0.97 (0.62, 1.52)

0.970

Sex

   

 Female

94/156 (60.3%)

1.75 (1.13, 2.72)

0.013

 Male

78/168 (45.3%)

1.0

 

IRSAD Decile

   

 1-2

5/8 (62.5%)

1.65 (0.39, 7.08)

0.499

 3-4

5/9 (55.6%)

1.24 (0.32, 4.74)

0.754

 5-6

25/40 (62.5%)

1.65 (0.83, 3.30)

0.155

 7-8

26/46 (56.5%)

1.29 (0.68, 2.44)

0.438

 9-10

111/221(50.2%)

1.0

 

Rural background

   

 Urban

125/248 (50.4%)

1.0

 

 Rural

47/76 (61.8%)

1.51 (0.90, 2.56)

0.121

ASGC-RA – Town of origin

   

 ASGC – RA 1 – Major City

125/246 (50.8%)

1.0

 

 ASGC – RA 2 – Inner regional

12/26 (46.2%)

0.83 (0.37, 1.87)

0.652

 ASGC – RA 3 – Outer regional

23/35 (65.7%)

1.86 (0.88, 3.89)

0.102

 ASGC – RA 4–5 – Remote/Very remote

12/17 (70.6%)

2.32 (0.80, 6.79)

0.124

Secondary school type

   

 Independent

60/116 (51.7%)

1.0

 

 Government

69/115 (60.0%)

0.71 (0.42, 1.20)

0.206

Secondary school location

   

 Metropolitan

104/187 (55.6%)

1

0.885

 Rural

25/44 (56.8%)

1.05 (0.54, 2.04)

 

Country of origin

   

 Oceania

112/201 (55.7%)

1.0

 

 UK and Ireland

12/21 (57.1%)

1.06 (0.43, 2.63)

0.901

 Eastern and SE Asia

11/30 (36.7%)

0.46 (0.21, 1.02)

0.055

 Southern Asia

6/8 (75.0%)

2.38 (0.47, 12.10)

0.295

 Other

14/26 (53.8%)

0.93 (0.41, 2.10)

0.927

  1. Significant P values are in bold-faced type.