Table 5.

Multivariate logistic regression with low (1^st to 8^th) vs high (9^th to 10^th) IRSAD decile of current practice as the dependent variable and selection and socio-demographic factors as the predictor variables (N = 2829) (Nagelkerke R Square = 0.12)

Predictor Variable	B	S.E.	P Value	Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Quota-based entry pathway
No quota-based entry				1.0
Quota-based entry	0.444	0.182	0.015	1.56 (1.09, 2.23)
Selection factors
ATAR or GPA alone				1.0
ATAR or GPA, UMAT or GAMSAT and Interview score	−0.124	0.125	0.318	0.88 (0.69, 1.13)
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship
No Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship				1.0
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship	0.860	0.313	0.006	2.36 (1.28, 4.37)
Bonded Medical Place
No bonded medical place				1.0
Bonded medical place	0.007	0.281	0.980	1.01 (0.58, 1.75)
Age at Completion
24 years or younger				1.0
25 years or older	0.233	0.104	0.025	1.26 (1.03, 1.55)
Sex
Male				1.0
Female	0.029	0.089	0.749	1.03 (0.86, 1.23)
School Type
Government				1.0
Independent	−0.207	0.092	0.024	0.81 (0.68, 0.97)
Country of Origin
Oceania				1.0
Other	−0.179	0.094	0.055	0.84 (0.70, 1.00)
Registration Type
Specialist				1.0
General registration	0.687	0.136	<0.001	1.99 (1.52, 2.60)
General Practice	1.326	0.116	<0.001	3.77 (3.00, 4.73)
IRSAD Decile of Address at Entry
Deciles 1-8	0.491	0.100	<0.001	1.63 (1.34, 1.99)
Deciles 9-10				1.0

Significant P values are in bold-face type