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Table 4 Ordered logistic regression analysis of student performance on Foundation School preference awarded.

From: The effect of an intercalated BSc on subsequent academic performance

Foundation School Preference

as outcome

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

P-value

Course

  

P = 0.8224

Medicine MBBS

Ref

Ref

 

Extended MBBS

1.00

(0.27 to 3.70)

 

Graduate MBBS

1.61

(0.33 to 7.80)

 

Year

  

P = 0.0357

2007/8

Ref

Ref

 

2008/9

0.58

(0.35 to 0.97)

 

Year 1 result

1.07

(1.03 to 1.11)

P = 0.0003

Graduate

  

P = 0.3933

No

Ref

Ref

 

Yes

1.44

(0.61 to 3.39)

 

Intercalation

  

P = 0.0220

Did not Intercalate

Ref

Ref

 

Intercalated: Internal

2.18

(1.20 to 3.98)

 

Intercalated: External

0.97

(0.37 to 2.53)

 
  1. Choice of Foundation School awarded was used as the outcome to examine the effect of intercalation. The model was adjusted for baseline Year 1 results, graduate status, year of graduation, and course type.
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