Table 3 Results of univariate and binary logistic regression for predictors of medical student’s intention to work in rural and remote areas of Ethiopia (N = 784)

Gender

Female

1

1

Male

1.73(1.26, 2.38)*

1.55(1.05, 2.28)*

Age in years

>25

1

1

<=25

0.95(0.71, 1.26)

0.96(0.68, 1.35)

Place of birth

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.86(1.37, 2.52)**

1.52(1.03, 2.25)*

Parent education (of father)

> = 9th grade

1

1

<=8th grade

1.56(1.16, 2.10)*

1.14 (0.77, 1.69)

Year of study

Sixth (Final)

1

1

Fifth (C-II)

1.3(0.98, 1.73)

1.10 (0.77, 1.55)

Medical school

Others

1

1

AAU

1.77(1.31, 2.40)**

2.34(1.64, 3.34)**

Desire to serve within the country

No

1

1

Yes

1.58(1.19, 2.11)**

1.62(1.18, 2.25)*

Intention to leave

High

1

1

Low

0.84(0.62, 1.15)

0.91(0.64,1.30)