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Table 5 Association between rural preference and graduates’ attributes: a multivariable analysis with marginal effect

From: Attitudes toward working in rural areas of Thai medical, dental and pharmacy new graduates in 2012: a cross-sectional survey

 

Doctor

Dentist

Pharmacist

Coef.(SE.)

[95% CI]

P value

Coef.(SE.)

[95% CI]

P value

Coef.(SE.)

[95% CI]

P value

Rural hometowna

0.05 (0.05)

[−0.05 0.14]

0.322

0.15 (0.09)

[−0.01 0.32]

0.071

0.09 (0.06)

[−0.02 0.21]

0.114

School in upcountryb

−0.07 (0.04)

[−0.15 0.08]

0.079

0.09 (0.07)

[−0.05 0.23]

0.214

0.00 (0.17)

[−0.33 0.33]

0.988

Mode of admissionc

         

Direct admission

−0.05 (0.05)

[−0.14 0.04]

0.257

−0.06 (0.07)

[−0.20 0.08]

0.376

−0.11 (0.07)

[−0.25 0.03]

0.137

CPIRD/ODOD

0.10 (0.05)

[−0.00 0.21]

0.058

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Others

−0.03 (0.07)

[−0.16 0.11]

0.722

−0.08 (0.10)

[−0.05 0.23]

0.464

−0.05 (0.09)

[−0.23 0.12]

0.573

  1. aHaving urban hometown is a comparator.
  2. bGraduating from school within Bangkok and vicinity is a comparator.
  3. cBeing admitted through the national entrance examination is a comparator.
  4. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; Coef.(SE.) = Coefficient (standard error) - the coefficient represented absolute probability (%) of having rural preference in each attribute compared to base attribute (comparator). NA = Not applicable as dentists and pharmacists did not have CPIRD/ODOD admission programme.