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N | Mean OHS GPA (Mean ± SD) | % B+ or better grade in OHS Physiology | % B+ or better grade in OHS Biochemistry | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 72 | 3.49 ± 0.27 | 50 | 61 |
Male | 57 | 3.51 ± 0.27 | 68 | 70 |
P value | 0.69 | 0.035 | 0.28 | |
Age | ||||
< =23 | 79 | 3.55 ± 0.26 | 66 | 70 |
> 23 | 50 | 3.43 ± 0.26 | 46 | 58 |
P value | .014 | .026 | .18 | |
Undergraduate Major | ||||
Biology, Chemistry, Physiology | 92 | 3.51 ± 0.27 | 58 | 67 |
Health Sciences | 12 | 3.49 ± 0.26 | 50 | 67 |
Anthropology, Human Behavior | 6 | 3.35 ± 0.26 | 50 | 50 |
Engineering, Math | 3 | 3.57 ± 0.20 | 67 | 67 |
Business | 5 | 3.42 ± 0.18 | 60 | 20 |
Other | 11 | 3.60 ± 0.26 | 73 | 73 |
P value | .53 | .91 | .35 | |
Undergraduate School Region | ||||
Massachusetts | 35 | 3.40 ± 0.26 † | 46 | 63 |
Other New England | 15 | 3.49 ± 0.25 | 53 | 53 |
Mid-Atlantic, Maryland, Washington DC | 23 | 3.52 ± 0.22 | 70 | 65 |
South | 24 | 3.56 ± 0.25 | 54 | 63 |
Midwest | 14 | 3.65 ± 0.28 † | 78 | 86 |
West | 17 | 3.47 ± 0.30 | 59 | 65 |
Outside US | 1 | 3.88 | 100 | 100 |
P value | .036 | .33 | .65 | |
# Undergraduate BCP credits | ||||
< =53 | 26 | 3.48 ± 0.25 | 54 | 50 |
54–66 | 36 | 3.46 ± 0.29 | 53 | 58 |
67–75 | 33 | 3.52 ± 0.25 | 64 | 73 |
> =76 | 34 | 3.54 ± 0.28 | 62 | 77 |
P value | .64 | .75 | .11 | |
# Undergraduate BCPM credits | ||||
< =66 | 32 | 3.48 ± 0.27 | 56 | 50 |
67–75 | 26 | 3.48 ± 0.31 | 54 | 62 |
76–87 | 38 | 3.54 ± 0.25 | 63 | 76 |
> =88 | 33 | 3.49 ± 0.25 | 58 | 70 |
P value | .74 | .89 | .12 |