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Table 3 a Second model: GPA, MCAT, and CASPer (Pre-interview score)

From: The influence of income on medical school admissions in Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Odds Ratio (Adjusted)

p-value

95% CI

Income

ā€ƒā€‰<ā€‰25th percentile

1

0.866

Ā 

ā€ƒ25th to 49th percentile

1.1

0.692

0.76 to 1.51

ā€ƒ50th to 75th percentile

1.0

0.810

0.75 to 1.46

ā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰75th percentile

1.1

0.426

0.82 to 1.60

Admission Tests

ā€ƒMCAT

2.9

<ā€‰0.001

2.68 to 3.15

ā€ƒGPA

2.3

<ā€‰0.001

2.0 to 2.4

ā€ƒCASPer

9.8

<ā€‰0.001

8.1 to 11.8

Age

ā€ƒPer increase in 1ā€‰year

1.0

0.432

0.97 to 1.1

Sex

ā€ƒMale

1

<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

ā€ƒFemale

1.5

<ā€‰0.001

1.23 to 1.94

Residency statusb

ā€ƒOut of Province

1

0.998

Ā 

ā€ƒOntario

4.3

0.275

0.31 to 58.3

  1. aThis represents the first part of McMasterā€™s formula for selection of applicants, representing 26,120 applicants
  2. bResidence status is used by McMaster university to help determine an offer of interview