From: Medical student selection criteria as predictors of intended rural practice following graduation
Year of entry to the course | |||||||||
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 |  | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Total | χ2 (P-value) |
Withdrawn (any reason) | Urban | 3/54 (5.6%) | 5/61 (8.2%) | 3/71 (4.2%) | 1/81 (1.2%) | 1/77 (1.3%) | 3/68 (4.4%) | 16/412 (3.9%) | 13.43 (<0.001) |
 | Rural | 5/21 (28%) | 3/13 (23.1%) | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1/24 (4.2%) | 2/30 (6.7%) | 4/27 (14.8%) | 16/126 (12.7%) |  |
Withdrawn (unsatisfactory academic progression) | Urban | 2/54 (3.7%) | 1/61 (1.6%) | 1/71 (1.4%) | 1/81 (1.2%) | 1/77 (1.3%) | 2/68 (2.9%) | 8/412 (1.9%) | 18.05 (<0.001) |
 | Rural | 4/21 (19%) | 3/13 (23.1%) | 0/11 (0%) | 0/24 (0%) | 2/30 (6.7%) | 4/27 (14.8%) | 13/126 (10.3%) |  |