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. 2026 Oct 15;11(4):e26.00155. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.26.00155

Table 2.

Background and Exposure Variables

Variable Category N (%) or Mean (SD)
Childhood community size <50 k 37 (35)
50 k-100 k 20 (19)
100 k-500 k 20 (19)
500 k-1 M 20 (19)
>1 M 10 (9)
Distance from urban/suburban area <50 mi 27 (25)
50-99 mi 6 (6)
100-199 mi 4 (4)
Not reported 70 (65)
Longitudinal rural training No 85 (79)
Yes 22 (21)
Rural rotation length (weeks) 19.5 (33.5)
Episodic rural outreach No 86 (80)
Yes 21 (20)
Overseas underserved experience No 82 (77)
Yes 25 (23)