Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics | N | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 265 | 40.9 |
| Female | 373 | 57.6 |
| Rural background | ||
| No | 369 | 56.9 |
| Yes | 264 | 40.7 |
| Type of location living longest in Australia | ||
| Capital city | 309 | 47.4 |
| Major city | 68 | 10.5 |
| Regional | 106 | 16.4 |
| Rural | 79 | 12.2 |
| Small rural | 82 | 12.7 |
| Remote | 4 | 0.6 |
| Preference for RCS for Clinical training | ||
| Last choice | 29 | 4.5 |
| Low on list | 21 | 3.2 |
| Mid-choice | 40 | 6.2 |
| High on list | 117 | 18.1 |
| First choice | 435 | 67.1 |
| Preference on entry | ||
| General practice | 117 | 27.3 |
| General specialist | 234 | 36.1 |
| Sub specialist | 232 | 35.8 |
| Preferred location for work | ||
| Capital/major city | 240 | 37.0 |
| Regional | 247 | 38.1 |
| Rural | 113 | 17.4 |
| Small rural | 37 | 5.7 |
| Remote | 5 | 0.8 |
Percentages may not add up to 100% because of missing data.
RCS, Rural Clinical School.