Table 3 Measures of association between covariates and failure to complete the course
From: Pedagogical monitoring as a tool to reduce dropout in distance learning in family health
Variables | Course completion | OR (95 % CI) | pa value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
F | (%) | f | (%) | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 210 | (67.7) | 100 | (32.3) | 1.92 (1.26–2.90) | 0.001* |
Male | 70 | (52.2) | 64 | (47.8) | Ref. | |
Age | ||||||
22–29 | 151 | (66.8) | 75 | (33.2) | Ref. | |
30–39 | 69 | (54.8) | 57 | (45.2) | 0.60 (0.38–0.94) | 0.025* |
40–49 | 38 | (67.9) | 18 | (32.1) | 1.04 (0.56–1.95) | 0.881 |
50 and up | 22 | (61.1) | 14 | (38.9) | 0.78 (0.37–1.61) | 0.502 |
Professional training | ||||||
Nursing | 158 | (63.7) | 90 | (36.3) | Ref. | |
Odontology | 102 | (68.0) | 48 | (32.0) | 1.21 (0.78–1.86) | 0.383 |
Medicine | 20 | (43.5) | 26 | (56.5) | 0.43 (0.23–0.82) | 0.011* |
Marital status | ||||||
With a partner | 90 | (60.4) | 59 | (39.6) | 0.84 (0.56–1.26) | 0.409 |
Without a partner | 190 | (64.4) | 105 | (35.6) | Ref. | |
Years since graduation completion | ||||||
Less than 2 years | 55 | (68.7) | 25 | (31.3) | 1.29 (0.69–2.43) | 0.414 |
2 to 5 years | 111 | (60.3) | 73 | (39.7) | 0.89 (0.54–1.48) | 0.675 |
6 to 10 years | 53 | (63.9) | 30 | (36.1) | 1.04 (0.56–1.91) | 0.893 |
More than 10 years | 61 | (62.9) | 36 | (37.1) | Ref. | |
Previous post graduate | ||||||
Yes | 50 | (64.1) | 28 | (35.9) | 1.05 (0.63–1.75) | 0.834 |
No | 230 | (62.8) | 136 | (37.2) | Ref. | |
Professional place of work | ||||||
In the country | 167 | (65.0) | 90 | (35.0) | 1.21 (0.82–179) | 0.326 |
São Luís (Capital) | 113 | (60.4) | 74 | (39.6) | Ref. | |