Table 1 Variables included in the model
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Age | Age in years |
Sex | Male/Female |
Country of qualification | Broken down by the most commonly cited countries (Ireland, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sudan) with the remainder categorised as ‘Other’ |
Year of qualification | Number of years since primary degree was obtained |
Clinical speciality | Based on first medical job and categorised into the five most commonly cited specialities: Medicine, Anaesthesia, Surgery, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, with the remainder categorised as ‘Other’ |
Irish citizenship status | This variable is coded as 'Yes', 'No' or 'Already hold citizenship' |
Applications for recognised training scheme | The responses are coded as ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Note: ‘Yes’ is aggregated based on: Yes-unsuccessful, Yes-currently on scheme and Yes-completed |
Length of stay | Length of time in Irelanda |