Table 1 Cohort characteristics of Monash University graduates available for this study
Graduates with a work location | Graduates with both work and school locations | Graduates with a work location, RCS training# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor | Level | N = 2 451 | N = 1 388 | N = 702 |
YPG | 1–2 | 741 (30%) | 538 (39%) | 199 (28%) |
YPG | 3–4 | 633 (26%) | 430 (31%) | 171 (24%) |
YPG | 5–6 | 562 (23%) | 344 (25%) | 182 (26%) |
YPG | 7+ | 515 (21%) | 76 (6%) | 150 (21%) |
Rural preference | No | 1 226 (50%) | 1 005 (72%) | 247 (35%) |
Rural preference | Yes | 347 (14%) | 304 (22%) | 194 (28%) |
Rural preference | Unknown | 870 (36%) | 79 (6%) | 261 (37%) |
Rural bonded | No | 1944 (79%) | 1 025 (74%) | 517 (74%) |
Rural bonded | Yes | 507 (21%) | 363 (26%) | 185 (26%) |
Graduate entry | No | 1998 (83%) | 1 126 (81%) | 490 (70%) |
Graduate entry | Yes | 414 (17%) | 262 (19%) | 212 (30%) |
Gender | Male | 1 120 (46%) | 624 (45%) | 288 (41%) |
Gender | Female | 1 330 (54%) | 763 (55%) | 414 (59%) |
Rural origin | No | 1928 (79%) | 1 052 (76%) | 394 (56%) |
Rural origin | Yes | 523 (21%) | 336 (24%) | 308 (44%) |
International | No | 2 126 (87%) | 1 388 (100%) | 702 (100%) |
International | Yes | 325 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Training | Metropolitan only | 1 716 (70%) | 961 (69%) | Not applicable |
Training | Rural: 12 months | 404 (16%) | 234 (17%) | 377 (54%) |
Training | Rural: 18–24 months | 331 (14%) | 193 (14%) | 325 (46%) |
Secondary school | Metropolitan | 1 082 (44%) | 1 031 (74%) | 232 (33%) |
Secondary school | Rural | 363 (15%) | 357 (26%) | 195 (28%) |
Secondary school | Unknown | 1 006 (41%) | 0 (0%) | 275 (39%) |