Table 4.
Analysis of factors associated with willingness to work in rural areas (i) for 2 years after graduation (ii) as a long-term career
| Background characteristics |
Association with willingness to do 2 year rural service |
Association with establishing a long term rural career* |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Male Sex |
1.18 (0.89-1.58) |
1.16 (0.87-1.57) |
1.41 (0-98-2.03) |
1.39 (0.77-2.02) |
| Age#≤ 22 |
0.84 (0.5-1.42) |
0.78 (0.54-1.60) |
0.88 (0.60-2.1) |
0.93 (0.48-1.79) |
| Schooled in English |
0.78 (0.54-1.12) |
0.78 (0.54-1.13) |
0.66 (0.44-1.02) |
0.67 (0.44-1-03) |
| Native of province |
0.85 (0.58-1.23) |
0.75 (0.50-1.11) |
1.22 (0.76-1.98) |
1.27 (0.77-2.11) |
| Physician parent |
1.22 (0.86- 1.72) |
1.27 (0,89-1.8) |
1.21 (0.80-1.84) |
1.29 (0.84-1.97) |
| Public sector medical school | 1.38 (1.04-1.85) | 1.48 (1.09-2.01) | 0.92 (0.65-1.30) | 0.88 (0.61-1.27) |
*comparison group= urban area.
#categorized into those ≤ 22 years and those >22 years.