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Table 5 UQ graduates-logistic regression models of association between personal and pathway characteristics and training/practice outcomes

From: Rural medical workforce pathways: exploring the importance of postgraduation rural training time

Factor

UQ graduates: outcome % rural training in prevocational period

UQ graduates: working rural (vocational trainees and post-fellowship)

 

11–40% (vs 0–10%)

 > 40% (vs 0–10%)

General practice

Other specialty

 

RRR (95% CI)

RRR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

PG rural: (ref. 0–10%)

XX

XX

Ref.

Ref.

 11–40% rural

XX

XX

1.05 (0.32–3.47)

1.05 (0.38–2.93)

 > 40% rural

XX

XX

3.80 (1.58–9.12)**

2.83 (1.25–6.39)*

RurBG flag

1.23 (0.65–2.31)

1.97 (1.15–3.39)*

1.97 (0.87–4.49)

1.60 (0.74–3.45)

MS rural (ref. 0 years)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 1 year

0.56 (0.26–1.24)

2.51 (1.40–4.51)**

1.86 (0.64–5.42)

4.04 (1.84–8.89)***

 2 years

1.39 (0.56–3.45)

6.28 (3.10–12.7)***

1.21 (0.40–3.68)

2.91 (1.08–7.81)*

Bonded

0.52 (0.17–1.55)

3.19 (1.69–6.03)***

2.66 (1.02–6.90)*

1.35 (0.51–3.59)

Female

0.73 (0.43–1.22)

0.58 (0.36–0.96)*

1.12 (0.52–2.42)

0.57 (0.28–1.16)

Age 28 + at graduation

0.57 (0.31–1.05)

0.74 (0.43–1.29)

2.66 (1.18–5.97)*

0.75 (0.32–1.75)

Specialty—GP

0.72 (0.40–1.27)

1.33 (0.80–2.21)

XX

XX

  1. RRR relative risk ratio, OR odds ratio, RurBG rural background, MS rural medical school rural (clinical) training time, PG rural postgraduation rural training time, GP general practitioner