VARIABLES | THOSE IN RURAL FM POSTRESIDENCY | CRUDE OR (95% CI) | ADJUSTED OR* (95% CI) EXCLUDING ENTRY CAREER CHOICE | ADJUSTED OR† (95% CI) INCLUDING ENTRY CAREER CHOICE |
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Rural FM career interest at medical school entry, n (%) | ||||
• Not considered | 16 (2.2) | 1.0‡ | NA | 1.0‡ |
• First choice | 39 (21.2) | 11.92 (6.48–21.88) | NA | 10.03 (5.29–19.03) |
• Considered but not first choice | 33 (5.2) | 2.43 (1.32–4.46) | NA | 2.42 (1.30–4.52) |
Mean (SD) age,§ y | 26.1 (5.0) | 1.14 (1.09–1.19) | 1.09 (1.03–1.14) | 1.07 (1.02–1.13) |
Hometown population, n (%) | ||||
• > 50 000 | 51 (4.2) | 1.0‡ | 1.0‡ | NA |
• < 50 000 | 37 (11.1) | 2.85 (1.83–4.44) | 2.37 (1.49–3.75) | NA |
Relationship status, n (%) | ||||
• Single | 45 (4.1) | 1.0‡ | 1.0‡ | NA |
• Married or equivalent | 43 (9.6) | 2.48 (1.61–3.82) | 1.69 (1.05–2.73) | NA |
Factor 2: societal orientation,§ mean (SD) score | 3.7 (0.9) | 1.57 (1.22–2.03) | 1.31 (1.00–1.72) | NA |
Factor 5: varied scope of practice,§ mean (SD) score | 3.9 (1.0) | 1.69 (1.34–2.13) | 1.39 (1.09–1.77) | NA |
FM—family medicine, NA—not applicable, OR—odds ratio.
↵* In 67.9% of cases, the model correctly classified whether or not a student went on to practise rural FM after residency (specificity of 67.8% and sensitivity of 70.1%).
↵† In 76.2% of cases, the model correctly classified whether or not a student went on to practise rural FM after residency (specificity of 76.9% and sensitivity of 65.5%).
↵‡ Reference category.
↵§ For continuous variables, each unit increase (year of age or unit on the Likert scale) is associated with the stated increase in the OR. The Likert scale ranged from 1 (no influence) to 5 (important influence).