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 |