Quantitative analysis of a Māori and Pacific admission process on first-year health study

BMC Medical Education

Table 3 Descriptive summary of first year tertiary and first year bachelor student predictor variables

Predictors	First year tertiary students		First year bachelor students
Predictors	2009 – 2012 (n = 368)		2009 – 2012 (n = 242)
Continuous variables	n	Mean ± SD	n	Mean ± SD
MAPAS testing
Mathematics test	241	79.0 ± 18.3	241	80.4 ± 18.3
English test	241	68.4 ± 13.6	241	70.6 ± 12.8
Categorical variables	n	%	n	%
CertHSc MMI
Whānau Support
FC^d	305	83	208	86
SMC	63	17	34	14
Academic Preparation
FC	306	83	210	87
SMC	62	17	32	13
Career Aspirations
FC	296	80	202	84
SMC	72	20	40	16
Student Information
FC	295	80	206	85
SMC	73	20	36	15
Bachelor MMI
Whānau Support
FC	250	68	178	74
SMC	118	32	64	26
Academic Preparation
FC	207	56	157	65
SMC	161	44	85	35
Career Aspirations
FC	296	80	125	52
SMC	72	20	117	48
Student Information (missing = 1)
FC	205	56	146	61
SMC	162	44	95	39
December Recommendation (Provisional)
CertHSc	197	55	112	48
Bachelor	131	37	109	47
Not FMHS	28	8	12	5
Missing	12	–	9	–
Continuous variables	n	Mean ± SD	n	Mean ± SD
School Results (NCEA)^a
Rank Score	291	190.5 ± 51.3	194	201.8 ± 52.7
L3 English^b	225	16.7 ± 5.8	150	17.7 ± 5.6
L3 Biology	260	15.4 ± 6.1	172	16.8 ± 5.9
L3 Chemistry	233	14.6 ± 7.1	165	15.7 ± 7.0
L3 Physics	132	15.3 ± 7.8	99	16.6 ± 7.8
L3 Maths	266	24.2 ± 13.7	177	26.3 ± 14.5
Categorical variables
Any 2 sciences (NCEA, CIE, IB)^c	n	%	n	%
Yes	244	66	171	85
No	55	15	31	15
AA/no school results	69	–	40	–
Followed advice
Yes	315	88.0	196	83
No	43	12.0	39	17
Missing	10	–	7
January Recommendation (Final)
CertHSc	256	71.5	137	58
Bachelor	95	26	91	39
Not FMHS	7	2	7	3
Missing	10	–	7	–

^aRank Score and L3 subject results analysis was completed for applicants who completed the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) only. Excludes Cambridge International Exam (CIE), International Baccalaureate (IB), International students, alternative admission applicants and missing data
^bL3 subject missing data includes those NCEA applicants who did not enrol in that particular subject
^cAny 2 sciences was calculated for all applicants who had available subject results for any two of the three applied science subjects (Physics, Biology, and Chemistry). N for any 2 sciences differs from Rank Score as it does not exclude CIE, IB, International, or alternative admission students
^dFC Few concerns, SMC Some or major concerns

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