Descriptives and differences in explanatory variables according to family medicine practice location
| Characteristic | Rural practice | Urban practice | p value | Effect size* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, no (%) | ||||
| Female (n = 187) | 22 (11.8) | 165 (88.2) | 0.4 | 0.04 |
| Male (n = 122) | 18 (14.8) | 104 (85.2) | ||
| Rural background, no. (%)† | ||||
| Rural (n = 38) | 12 (31.6) | 26 (68.4) | < 0.001 | 0.22 |
| Urban (n = 263) | 27 (10.3) | 236 (89.7) | ||
| Age at entry into UBC MD training, mean ± SD | 27.2 ± 5.1 | 25.4 ± 4.0 | 0.01 | 0.39 |
| Campus, no. (%) | ||||
| Main campus (n = 211) | 14 (6.6) | 197 (93.4) | < 0.001 | 0.32 |
| IMP-RMC (n = 42) | 7 (16.7) | 35 (83.3) | ||
| NMP-RMC (n = 56) | 19 (33.9) | 37 (66.1) | ||
Note: IMP-RMC = Island Medical Program regional medical campus, MD = medical degree, NMP-RMC = Northern Medical Campus regional medical program, SD = standard deviation, UBC = University of British Columbia.
↵* Cramér’s V was calculated to determine effect size for sex, rural background and campus; Cohen’s d was calculated to determine effect size for age at entry into medical school.
↵† Data were missing for 8 students.