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Table 6 Ten year dropout 2001–2011 (excluding students who transferred)

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

 

Drop out, n (%)

Completed, n (%)

Total, n

RR, 95% CIs

p-value

Nationality

70 (5.2) Δ

1280 (94.8)

1350 #

-

-

Irish + EU

34

811

845

Reference [1]

-

North American

10

152

162

1.53 (0.77, 3.04)

0.22

Malaysia + Singapore

10

225

235

1.06 (0.53, 2.11)

0.87

Kuwait + UAE

13

55

68

4.75 (2.63, 8.57)

<0.0001

Other

3

37

40

1.86 (0.60, 5.81)

0.28

Gender

Female

32 (4.2)

722 (95.8)

754

Reference [1]

-

Male

38 (6.4)

558 (93.6)

596

1.50 (0.95, 2.37)

0.08

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