Table 3.
Characteristics of New Primary Care Physicians Working in Rural Areas–Results from a Multivariate Logistic Regression
| ADJUSTED ODDS RATIO | P VALUE | 95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER | |||||
| Male | [Reference] | ||||
| Female | 0.75 | 0.043 | 0.57 | 0.99 | |
| AGE | 1.02 | 0.366 | 0.98 | 1.05 | |
| MEDICAL GRADUATE STATUS | |||||
| US Medical Graduate | [Reference] | ||||
| US Citizen International Medical Graduate | 1.13 | 0.562 | 0.75 | 1.68 | |
| Permanent Resident International Medical Graduate | 1.12 | 0.711 | 0.62 | 2.01 | |
| Noncitizen Non-Permanent Resident International Medical Graduate | 2.85 | < 0.001 | 1.89 | 4.29 | |
| EDUCATIONAL DEBT | |||||
| No debt | [Reference] | ||||
| < $50,000 | 0.79 | 0.376 | 0.47 | 1.33 | |
| $50,000-$350,000 | 0.99 | 0.966 | 0.68 | 1.44 | |
| > $350,000 | 1.83 | 0.009 | 1.16 | 2.86 | |
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | [Reference] | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1.05 | 0.769 | 0.74 | 1.49 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.15 | 0.606 | 0.68 | 1.92 | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 0.54 | 0.026 | 0.31 | 0.93 | |
| Hispanic | 1.26 | 0.332 | 0.79 | 2.01 | |