Table 3.
Factors associated with students’ intention to work in a rural setting
| Work intention in a rural settings | Wald χ 2 (P-value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | |||
| Gender | Female | 77 | 76.2% | |
| Male | 41 | 64.1% | 2.9 (0.11) | |
| Entry programme | Local | 20 | 41.7% | |
| Rural | 98 | 83.8% | 28.4 (<0.001) | |
| Number of years in RCS | One | 39 | 60.0% | |
| Two | 46 | 71.9% | 2.1 (0.13) | |
| > Three | 33 | 91.7% | 9.0 (0.003) | |
| Preference for RCS for clinical training | Yes | 104 | 81.9% | |
| No | 14 | 36.8% | 25.2 (<0.001) | |
| Preferred location for intern | Metro/outer metro | 37 | 54.4% | |
| Regional/rural/remote | 64 | 87.7% | 17.8 (<0.001) | |
| Unsure | 17 | 77.3% | 2.8 (0.09) | |
| Intended specialty | General practice | 72 | 66.7% | |
| Others | 46 | 80.7% | 3.5 (0.06) | |
Abbreviations: RCS, Rural Clinical School.