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Table 6 Factors associated with intention to work in public sector immediately and five years after graduation (univariate analyses)

From: Attitude towards working in rural area and self-assessment of competencies in last year medical students: A survey of five countries in Asia

Factors

 

Pro-public at immediately after graduation (%)

P-value

Pro-public at 5 years after graduation (%)

P-value

Gender

Female

2831/4234 (66.9 %)

0.111

2998/4168 (71.9 %)

0.089

Male

2342/3415 (68.6 %)

2373/3383 (70.1 %)

Residence during childhood

Rural

1472/2320 (63.4 %)

0.000

1705/2307 (73.9 %)

0.003

Semi-urban

1158/1688 (68.6 %)

1180/1668 (70.7 %)

Urban

2446/3493 (70.0 %)

2391/3427 (69.8 %)

Residence during high school

Rural

496/740 (67.0 %)

0.138

496/729 (68.0 %)

0.147

Semi-urban

1650/2647 (62.3 %)

1900/2624 (72.4 %)

Urban

2929/4133 (70.9 %)

2873/4055 (70.9 %)

Parents’ residence

Rural

1354/2085 (64.9 %)

0.001

1530/2081 (73.5 %)

0.203

Semi-urban

1086/1596 (68.0 %)

1132/1579 (71.7 %)

Urban

2701/3881 (69.6 %)

2667/3812 (70.0 %)

Father’s occupation

Non Professional

2824/4285 (65.9 %)

0.000

3089/4270 (72.3 %)

0.008

Professional

2266/3235 (70.0 %)

2197/3161 (69.5 %)

Maternal occupation

Non Professional

3752/5646 (66.5 %)

0.000

3911/5583 (70.1 %)

0.001

Professional

1326/1861 (71.3 %)

1358/1828 (74.3 %)

Father’s education

< bachelor

2146/3274 (65.5 %)

0.001

2409/3276 (73.5 %)

0.000

≥ bachelor

2996/4337 (69.1 %)

1939/3237 (59.9 %)

Maternal education

< bachelor

2838/4295 (66.1 %)

0.086

3067/4264 (71.9 %)

0.094

≥ bachelor

2308/3307 (69.8 %)

2271/3237 (70.2 %)

National entrance

No

1453/1985 (73.2 %)

0.000

1327/1969 (67.4 %)

0.000

Yes

3726/5671 (65.7 %)

4051/5589 (72.5 %)