Table 4 Univariate predictors of graduates currently in practice in low (1^st to 8^th) versus high (9^th to 10^th) IRSAD decile practice address

 ATAR or GPA alone

471/1685 (28.0%)

1.0

 ATAR or GPA, UMAT or GAMSAT and Interview score

353/1144 (30.9%)

1.15 (0.98, 1.36)

0.097

 No quota-based entry

741/2662 (27.8%)

1.0

 Quota-based entry

83/167 (49.7%)

2.56 (1.87, 3.51)

<0.001

 No Medical rural bonded scholarship

796/2781 (28.6%)

1.0

 Medical rural bonded scholarship

28/48 (58.3%)

3.49 (1.96, 6.23)

<0.001

 No bonded medical place

803/2764 (29.1%)

1.0

 Bonded medical place

21/65 (32.3%)

1.17 (0.69, 1.97)

0.568

 Up to 24 years

583/2162 (27.0%)

1.0

 25 years and older

241/667 (36.1%)

1.53 (1.27, 1.84)

<0.001

 Male

396/1476 (26.8%)

1.0

 Female

428/1353 (31.6%)

1.26 (1.07, 1.48)

0.005

 Government

289/957 (30.2%)

1.0

 Independent

320/1285 (24.9%)

0.77 (0.64, 0.92)

0.006

 Oceania

448/1486 (30.1%)

1.0

 UK and Ireland

53/165 (32.1%)

1.10 (0.78, 1.55)

0.605

 NE and SE Asia

124/515 (24.2%)

0.74 (0.59, 0.93)

0.010

 Southern Asia

27/96 (28.1%)

0.91 (0.57, 1.43)

0.672

 Other

73/259 (28.2%)

0.91 (0.68, 1.22)

0.520

 Specialist Practice

185/1091 (17.0%)

1.0

 General Registration

347/1102 (31.5%)

2.25 (1.84, 2.76)

<0.001

 General Practice

292/636 (45.9%)

4.16 (3.33, 5.19)

<0.001

 Deciles 1-2

18/28 (64.3%)

5.40 (2.48, 11.77)

<0.001

 Deciles 3-4

26/71 (36.6%)

1.73 (1.06, 2.84)

0.029

 Deciles 5-6

119/254 (46.9%)

2.64 (2.03, 3.45)

<0.001

 Deciles 7-8

141/396 (35.6%)

1.66 (1.32, 2.08)

<0.001

 Deciles 9-10

520/2080 (25.0%)

1.0