Multivariate logistic regression modeling of factors related to having ever practised in a rural setting: N = 1269.
| VARIABLE IN LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL | ODDS RATIO (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| • Graduated 1965 to 1976 vs 1989 to 2000 | 3.19 (2.08–4.89) |
| • Graduated 1977 to 1988 vs 1989 to 2000 | 1.45 (1.05–2.01) |
| • Age at time of entering medical school | 1.05 (1.01–1.10) |
| • Lived on farm more than 1 mo in summer | 2.13 (1.59–2.84) |
| Type of high school | |
| • Rural Manitoba | 1.57 (1.09–2.26) |
| • Winnipeg public school | Reference |
| • Winnipeg private school | 1.01 (0.69–1.47) |
| • Out of Manitoba | 1.27 (0.83–1.95) |
| • Left blank | 0.42 (0.16–1.16) |
| Medical school experience in a rural setting | |
| • Rural, less than 100 km from Winnipeg | 1.34 (0.86–2.08) |
| • Rural, more than 100 km from Winnipeg | 1.73 (1.15–2.61) |
| • Northern Manitoba | 2.58 (1.60–4.16) |
| • Out of Manitoba | 1.14 (0.58–2.24) |
| • Rural, location not stated | 1.72 (1.13–2.61) |
| • No rural experience | Reference |
| Residency experience | |
| • No residency training | 1.75 (1.26–2.42) |
| • Rural, less than 100 km from Winnipeg | 3.91 (2.34–6.52) |
| • Rural, more than 100 km from Winnipeg | 6.77 (3.72–12.32) |
| • Northern Manitoba | 3.84 (1.98–7.45) |
| • Out of Manitoba | 2.87 (1.74–4.73) |
| • Rural, location not stated | 3.31 (2.04–5.38) |
| • No rural residency experience | Reference |