Age at Medical School Entry
Being older than 25 at medical school entry was strongly and independently associated with rural practice (OR 2.88). Gender was not a statistically significant predictor of rural practice in the multivariate analysis. The association betwe…
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Being older than 25 at medical school entry was strongly and independently associated with rural practice (OR 2.88). Gender was not a statistically significant predictor of rural practice in the multivariate analysis. The association between older age and rural practice may reflect life experience, maturity, family circumstances, or prior career experience rather than simply having a prior degree.