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Table 1 Socio-economic status (as measured by IRSAD decile) pre and post introduction of expanded selection criteria in 1999, together with expansion of quota-based approaches for students of rural, indigenous and socio-educationally disadvantaged backgrounds (χ 2 = 94.3, P < 0.001)

From: Impact of medical student origins on the likelihood of ultimately practicing in areas of low vs high socio-economic status

 

IRSAD Decile at Entry to Medical School

 
 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total

Pre 1999

3 (0.2%)

13 (0.7%)

13 (0.7%)

16 (0.9%)

43 (2.4%)

63 (3.6%)

125 (7.0%)

106 (6.0%)

378 (21.3%)

1014 (57.2%)

1774 (100%)

Post 1999

2 (0.2%)

10 (0.9%)

21 (2.0%)

21 (2.0%)

70 (6.6%)

78 (7.4%)

62 (5.9%)

103 (9.8%)

193 (18.3%)

495 (46.9%)

1055 (100%)

Total

5

23

34

37

113

141

187

208

571

1509

2829