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Table 8 Withdrawal from the course by year of entry

From: Medical student selection criteria as predictors of intended rural practice following graduation

Year of entry to the course

  

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Withdrawn (any reason)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Withdrawn (unsatisfactory academic progression)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%)

 
  1. Significant P values are in bold-faced type.