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Table 1 Summary of demographic data (N = 4340)

From: A comparison of undergraduate outcomes for students from gateway courses and standard entry medicine courses

 

Gateway

SEMED

Test of association

Factor

Category

N (%)

N (%)

Χ2

P – Bonferroni correction applied

Sex

Male

250 (44.4)

1610 (42.5)

0.65

1

Female

310 (55.6)

2175 (57.5)

Ethnicity groups

BME

365 (65.2)

1595 (42.2)

105.1

< 0.001

White

195 (34.6)

2160 (57.1)

Missing

0

30 (0.7)

Disability

Not known

535 (95.9)

3500 (92.5)

8.08

0.04

1 or more recorded by HESA

25 (4.1)

285 (7.5)

School Type (HESA)

From state-funded school

515 (92.5)

2285 (60.4)

220.4

< 0.001

Privately funded school

20

970 (25.6)

Missing

25 (4.1)

530 (14.0)

Parental Education (at Higher Education)

No

315 (56.6)

690 (18.3)

422.5

< 0.001

Yes

175 (31.7)

2685 (71.0)

Unknown

65 (11.6)

405 (10.8)

Participation of local areas (POLAR)

1

55 (9.50)

135 (3.6)

268.0

< 0.001

2

100 (18.10)

260 (6.9)

3

150 (26.7)

485 (12.8)

4

120 (21.9)

855 (22.6)

5

115 (20.4)

1555 (41.1)

Missing

20

490 (13.0)

Index of multiple deprivation (IMD)

1 - Most deprived

210 (37.8)

225 (5.9)

672.0

< 0.001

2

110 (19.9)

395 (10.4)

3

95 (17.20

620 (16.4)

4

50 (9.3)

825 (21.8)

5 - Least deprived

70 (12.4)

1230 (32.5)

Missing

20

490 (12.9)

Socioeconomic classification (SEC)

Semi-routine and routine occupations

140 (24.9)

295 (7.8)

277.7

< 0.001

Lower supervisory and technical occupations

20

65 (1.8)

Small employers and own account workers

40 (7.5)

200 (5.3)

Intermediate occupations

55 (9.9)

345 (9.1)

Managerial and professional occupations

235 (41.8)

2710 (71.7)

Unknown

70 (12.5)

165 (4.3)

UCAT Bursary

No

430 (76.9)

3625 (95.8)

279.5

< 0.001

Yes

130 (23.1)

160 (4.2)