Table 2.
Population characteristics
| Characteristics | N = 165 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 101 | 61.2% |
| Male | 64 | 38.8% | |
| Entry programme | Local | 48 | 29.1% |
| Rural | 117 | 70.9% | |
| Number of years in RCS | One | 65 | 39.4% |
| Two | 64 | 38.8% | |
| > Three | 36 | 21.8% | |
| Preference for RCS for clinical training | Yes | 127 | 77.0% |
| No | 38 | 23.0% | |
| Preferred location for intern | Metropolitan | 59 | 35.8% |
| Outer metro | 10 | 6.1% | |
| Regional | 41 | 24.8% | |
| Rural | 32 | 19.4% | |
| Unsure | 23 | 13.9% | |
| Preferred location for work | Metropolitan | 38 | 23.0% |
| Outer metro | 9 | 5.5% | |
| Regional | 69 | 41.8% | |
| Rural | 45 | 27.3% | |
| Remote | 4 | 2.4% | |
| Intended specialty | General practice | 59 | 34.5% |
| Paediatrics | 14 | 8.5% | |
| Emergency | 12 | 7.3% | |
| Surgery | 20 | 12.1% | |
| Sub-specialty medicine | 30 | 16.4% | |
| Anaesthetics/intensive care | 7 | 4.2% | |
| Obstetrics/gynaecology | 8 | 4.8% | |
| Psychiatry | 2 | 1.4% | |
| Unsure | 13 | 7.9% |
Abbreviations: RCS, Rural Clinical School.