Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 619)
| Characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 265 | 42.5% |
| Female | 354 | 56.7% | |
| Rural background | No | 331 | 53.0% |
| Yes | 286 | 45.8% | |
| Type of location living longest in Australia | Capital city | 279 | 44.7% |
| Major city | 62 | 9.9% | |
| Regional | 89 | 14.3% | |
| Rural | 76 | 12.2% | |
| Small rural | 99 | 15.9% | |
| Remote | 9 | 1.4% | |
| Preference for RCS for Clinical training | Last choice | 28 | 4.5% |
| Low on list | 35 | 5.6% | |
| Mid-choice | 49 | 7.9% | |
| High on list | 83 | 13.3% | |
| First choice | 424 | 67.9% | |
| Overall RCS Impacted positively on well-being | Strongly disagree/Disagree/Neutral | 131 | 21.2% |
| Strongly agree/Agree | 486 | 78.8% | |
| Preferred location for work | Capital/Major city | 216 | 34.6% |
| Regional | 227 | 36.4% | |
| Rural | 126 | 20.2% | |
| Small rural | 36 | 5.8% | |
| Remote | 13 | 2.1% |
Percentages may not add up to 100% because of missing data