Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression modeling of factors related to having ever practised in a rural setting for non–FPs: N = 907.
| VARIABLE IN LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL | ODDS RATIO (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| • Graduated 1965 to 1976 vs 1989 to 2000 | 4.93 (2.82–8.60) |
| • Graduated 1977 to 1988 vs 1989 to 2000 | 2.12 (1.41–3.19) |
| • Age at time of entering medical school | 1.11 (1.05–1.18) |
| • Male vs female | 1.34 (0.92–1.93) |
| • Lived on farm more than 1 mo in summer | 2.88 (2.07–4.01) |
| Medical school experience in a rural setting | |
| • Rural, less than 100 km from Winnipeg | 1.38 (0.78–2.44) |
| • Northern or rural, more than 100 km from Winnipeg | 2.38 (1.48–3.82) |
| • Out of Manitoba | 1.44 (0.60–3.43) |
| • Rural, location not stated | 1.81 (1.08–3.03) |
| • No rural experience | Reference |
| Residency experience | |
| • No residency training | 1.30 (0.75–2.24) |
| • Rural, less than 100 km from Winnipeg | 6.76 (2.92–15.6) |
| • Northern or rural, more than 100 km from Winnipeg | 4.70 (2.63–8.40) |
| • Out of Manitoba | 2.33 (1.20–4.52) |
| • Rural, location not stated | 4.40 (2.30–8.40) |
| • No rural residency experience | Reference |