Table 2 Gender distribution of admitted students as a function of admission system
From: Admission criteria and academic performance in medical school
Admission pathway | Female | Male (%) | OR(95%CI) | p | AOR(95%CI)* | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Unified system (NUA) | 76(67.3%) | 37(37.7%) | 1 | 0.001 | 1 | |
Parallel system(P) | 74(51.7%) | 69(48.3%) | 1.92(1.15–3.20) | 0.009 | 1.85(1.07–3.20) | 0.027 |
International system (I) | 88(37.6%) | 146(62.4%) | 3.41(2.12–5.47) | < 0.001 | 2.91(1.64–5.16) | < 0.001 |
Makrumah system (M) | 77(68.8%) | 35(31.3%) | 0.93(0.53–1.64 | 0.461 | 0.89(0.50–1.60) | 0.704 |
University Employees Children (UEC) | 41(61.2%) | 26(38.8%) | 1.30(0.69–2.44) | 0.423 | 1.29(0.67–2.49) | 0.447 |
Others | 70(50.4%) | 69(49.6%) | 2.03(1.21–3.39) | 0.005 | 0.91(0.33–2.57) | 0.864 |