Table 4 Five year completed cohort 2002–2006 (excluding transfer students)
From: Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A Ten Year Retrospective Study
Variable | Dropout no. | Transfers | Completed no. | Total no. | RR, 95% CIs | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | 34 | 6 | 597 | 637 | - | - |
Irish + EU * | 11 | 1 | 324 | 336 | Reference | - |
North American | 3 | 4 | 66 | 73 | 1.32 (0.38, 4.62) | 0.756 |
Malaysia + Singapore | 7 | 0 | 142 | 149 | ||
Kuwait + UAE | 11 | 0 | 43 | 54 | ||
Other | 2 | 1 | 22 | 25 | ||
Gender | 34 | 6 | 597 | 637 | ||
Female | 16 | 2 | 353 | 371 | Reference | |
Male | 18 | 4 | 244 | 266 | 1.58 (0.82, 3.05) | 0.165 |
Program | 19 | 0 | 594 | 613 | ||
School-leaver (DE) | 3 | 2 | 188 | 193 | Reference | |
Graduate-Entry | 0 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 0.51 (0.15, 1.69) | 0.26 |
Total | 22 | 3 | 802 | 827 |