Table 2 Baseline characteristics of non-standard entry, school leaver entry and graduate entry students
|  | Non-standard entry (N = 148) | School Leaver entry (N = 865) | Graduate entry (N = 410) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at entry (yr) | 21.3 ± 0.3** ## | 18.3 ± 0.02** | 25.6 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
Gender (M/F) | 60 (40.5%) | 389 (45.0%) | 178 (43.4%) | 0.576 |
Quarantined entry | 50 (33.8%) | 203 (23.5%) | 75 (18.3%) | 0.001 |
ATAR | 95.13 ± 0.45## (N = 122) | 98.80 ± 0.04 (N = 865) | 94.82 ± 0.37## (N = 169) | < 0.001 |
GPA at entry | 6.33 ± 0.04 |  | 6.39 ± 0.02 | 0.260 |
Interview score | 26.5 ± 0.4 | 26.5 ± 0.2* | 27.3 ± 0.3 | 0.045 |
Communication skills score | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 4.2 ± 0.06 | 0.258 |
Motivation / Commitment score | 3.8 ± 0.09 | 3.7 ± 0.04 ** | 4.0 ± 0.05 | < 0.001 |