Table 1 Univariate analysis of students that: did not intercalate, intercalated internally, and those that intercalated elsewhere.
From: The effect of an intercalated BSc on subsequent academic performance
| Â | Total (n = 1158) | Did not Intercalate (n = 533) | Intercalated: Internal (n = 564) | Intercalated: External (n = 61) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Course, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Medicine MBBS | 1085 | 465 (42.9) | 560 (51.6) | 60 (5.5) | P < 0.0001 |
   Extended MBBS | 24 | 19 (79.2) | 4 (16.7) | 1 (4.2) |  |
   Graduate MBBS | 49 | 49 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Year, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   2006/7 | 346 | 146 (42.2) | 180 (52.0) | 20 (5.8) | P = 0.539 |
   2007/8 | 402 | 193 (48.0) | 190 (47.3) | 19 (4.7) |  |
   2008/9 | 410 | 194 (47.3) | 194 (47.3) | 22 (5.4) |  |
Graduate, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 847 | 227 (26.8) | 559 (66.0) | 61 (7.2) | P < 0.0001 |
   Yes | 311 | 306 (98.4) | 5 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Year of Intercalation, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Between Yr 2&3 | 496 | n/a | 460 (92.7) | 36 (7.3) | P < 0.0001 |
   Between Yr 3&4 | 73 | n/a | 58 (79.5) | 15 (20.5) |  |
   Between Yr 4&5 | 47 | n/a | 38 (80.9) | 9 (19.2) |  |
Exam Results, mean(sd) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Year 1 | 67.0 (7.3) | 68.3 (7.8) | 66.3 (6.7) | 64.3 (6.7) | P < 0.00001 |
   Year 2 | 66.1 (6.4) | 66.6 (6.9) | 65.9 (6.2) | 64.3 (5.2) | P = 0.0175 |
   Year 3 | 73.0 (6.6) | 73.2 (6.6) | 73.0 (6.6) | 72.0 (6.7) | P = 0.3816 |
   Year 4 | 68.4 (5.8) | 68.6 (6.0) | 68.4 (5.6) | 66.4 (6.0) | P = 0.0225 |
   Year 5 | 69.2 (5.8) | 69.3 (5.8) | 69.2 (5.7) | 67.9 (6.2) | P = 0.1684 |
Foundation Score | 71.1 (9.4) | 70.4 (10.2) | 71.8 (8.6) | 70.0 (9.4) | P = 0.1399 |
Application Score | 34.1 (7.3) | 33.1 (7.8) | 35.0 (6.7) | 33.7 (8.0) | P = 0.0024 |
Quartile, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | P = 0.1660 |
   Quartile 1 (top) | 186 | 80 (23.5) | 95 (26.3) | 11 (31.4) |  |
   Quartile 2 | 188 | 77 (22.6) | 99 (27.4) | 12 (34.3) |  |
   Quartile 3 | 194 | 92 (27.0) | 95 (26.2) | 7 (20.0) |  |
   Quartile 4 | 170 | 92 (27.0) | 73 (20.2) | 5 (14.3) |  |