Table 3.
Predictors of intention to work in a rural location where binary variable is rural vs. urban location at entrya.
| Number in unadjusted analysis | Unadjusted odds ratios (95% CI; p-value) | Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI; p-value) N = 1,574 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing age | 3,573 | 1.03 (1.01–1.04; 0.001) | 1.01 (0.98–1.04; 0.48) |
| LMIC school | 3,598 | 0.87 (0.76–0.99; 0.033) | 0.80 (0.63–1.00; 0.051) |
| Female | 3,592 | 1.26 (1.10–1.44; 0.001) | 1.22 (0.82–1.51; 0.073) |
| Income bottom two deciles | 2,169 | 1.86 (1.54–2.26; <0.001) | 1.66 (1.29–2.13; <0.001) |
| Identify as underserved group | 3,063 | 1.90 (1.61–2.25; <0.001) | 1.32 (1.02–1.72; 0.04) |
| Rural background (Quintiles 1, 2 and 3) | 2,895 | 3.45 (2.94–4.04; <0.001) | 3.29 (2.63–4.11; <0.001) |
a
Rural quintiles (1, remote village; 2, small rural town; 3, large rural town) vs. Urban quintiles (4, major regional center and 5, major city or capital city). Excludes learners with an international background. CI, confidence interval.