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Table 3 Selection factors by current site of practice in urban background subjects

From: Medical student selection criteria and socio-demographic factors as predictors of ultimately working rurally after graduation

 

Current site of practice

N

Mean ± SEM

P value (Unpaired T-Test)

Academic entry score (ATAR)

Urban

587

98.98 ± 0.04

0.210

 

Rural

43

98.80 ± 0.16

 

Interview score

Urban

587

28.0 ± 0.2

0.731

 

Rural

43

28.3 ± 0.7

 

Total UMAT Percentile score

Urban

587

84.8 ± 0.5

0.068

 

Rural

43

81.6 ± 1.7

 

UMAT-1 Percentile score

Urban

586

77.4 ± 2.7

0.366

 

Rural

43

79.9 ± 0.7

 

UMAT-2 Percentile score

Urban

586

72.8 ± 0.9

0.757

 

Rural

43

71.8 ± 3.0

 

UMAT-3 Percentile score

Urban

586

78.1 ± 0.8

0.046

 

Rural

43

69.6 ± 4.1

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