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Table 5 Ten year dropout 2001–2011

From: Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A Ten Year Retrospective Study

Variable

Drop out, n (%)

Completed n (%)

Total n

RR, 95% CIs

p-value

Nationality

81 (5.9) Δ

1280 (94.1)

1361#

-

-

Irish + EU *

38 (4.5)

811 (95.5)

849

Reference [1]

-

North American

16 (9.5)

152 (90.5)

168

2.12 (1.21, 3.73)

0.008

Malaysia + Singapore

10 (4.3)

225 (95.7)

235

0.95(0.48, 1.88)

0.88

Kuwait + UAE

13 (19.1)

55 (80.9)

68

4.27 (2.39, 7.62)

<0.0001

Other

4 (9.8)

37 (90.2)

41

2.18 (0.82, 5.82)

0.12

Gender

Female

37 (4.9)

722 (95.1)

759

Reference [1]

-

Male

44 (7.3)

558 (92.7)

602

1.50 (0.98, 2.29)

0.06

  1. Δ Total number of students who dropped out during the period September 2001-August 2011.
  2. # Total number of students who enrolled September 2001 – September 2011.