Table 3 Strength of association between growing up in a rural location and practising in a rural location for Australian GPs

Childhood years resident in a rural area (0 years reference group)

0 years

28.2%

-

-

1-5 years

32.1%

1.21 (0.89, 1.63)

1.20 (0.89-1.63)

6-10 years

47.4%

2.30 (1.70, 3.10)

2.28 (1.69-3.08)

11-18 years

47.7%

2.32 (1.91, 2.83)

2.35 (1.93-2.87)

Male (55.3%)

Rural -24.1%

55.3%

2.52 (2.01, 3.17)

1.89 (1.60-2.23)

Metro - 75.9%

32.9%

Female (44.7%)

Rural -21.8%

37.1%

1.94 (1.47, 2.55)

0.53 (0.45-0.62)

Metro - 78.2%

23.3%

Under 40 (14.0%)

Rural -20.8%

51.6%

2.62 (1.63, 4.20)

1.22 (1.03-1.45)

Metro - 79.2%

29.0%

40-49 (30.3%)

Rural -22.5%

49.8%

2.52 (1.84, 3.45)

1.09 (0.96-1.24)

Metro - 77.5%

28.2%

50-59 (37.6%)

Rural -23.7%

47.3%

2.10 (1.59, 2.78)

1.03 (0.91-1.16)

Metro - 76.3%

29.9%

60 and over (18.1%)

Rural -24.6%

42.1%

2.09 (1.39, 3.15)

0.73 (0.62-0.86)

Metro - 75.4%

25.8%