Table 3 Proportions of medical graduates working in various regionsa in 2017 when 1–9 years post-graduation and combined regions of medical school training (years 3 and 4 of the course) and secondary schoolingb (n = 1 388)
Work region: 2017 | Region where working 2017 (n) | Same rural region where trained and schooled | Either same rural region where trained or same rural region as schooled | Different rural region where trained and/or schooled | Metropolitan only training and schooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loddon Mallee or Gippsland (rural regions) | 94 | 23 (24%) | 38 (40%) | 19 (20%) | 14 (15%) |
Other rural region | 76 | n/a | 20 (26%) | 31 (41%) | 25 (33%) |
Metropolitan region | 1 218 | n/a | n/a | 460 (38%) | 758 (62%) |