Table 3 Five -year completed cohort 2002–2006
From: Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A Ten Year Retrospective Study
Variable | Dropout no. | Completed no. | Total no. | RR, 95% CIs | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | 40 | 597 | 637 | - | - |
Irish + EU * | 12 | 324 | 336 | Reference | - |
North American | 7 | 66 | 73 | 2.68 (1.09, 6.58) | 0.027 |
Malaysia + Singapore | 7 | 142 | 149 | 1.31 (0.53, 3.27) | 0.555 |
Kuwait + UAE# | 11 | 43 | 54 | 5.70 (2.65, 12.27) | <0.0001 |
Other | 3 | 22 | 25 | 3.36 (1.01, 11.13) | 0.042 |
Gender | 40 | 597 | 637 | ||
Female | 18 | 353 | 371 | Reference | - |
Male | 22 | 244 | 266 | 1.70 (0.93, 3.11) | 0.079 |
Program | |||||
School-leaver (DE) | 19 | 594 | 613 | Reference | |
Graduate-Entry | 5 | 188 | 193 | 0.84 (0.32, 2.21) | 0.72 |
Mature students | 1 | 20 | 21 | ||
Total | 25 | 802 | 827 | ||