TABLE 3.
Univariable associations between percent attrition >30% and program characteristics (*, P < 0.05).
| Characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Total months to completion | |
| <12 months | 0.44 (0.23–0.86)* |
| 12 months | Referent |
| >12 months | 1.81 (1.17–2.79)* |
| Total hours of instruction | |
| Less than 1070 hours | 0.82 (0.48–1.37) |
| 1070–1174 hours | 0.68 (0.40–1.15) |
| 1175–1298 hours | Referent |
| More than 1298 hours | 0.80 (0.47–1.34) |
| Total students enrolled | |
| 1–11 | 2.81 (1.63–4.82)* |
| 12–17 | Referent |
| 18–29 | 1.07 (0.60–1.92) |
| 30 or more | 0.96 (0.53–1.73) |
| Total number of full‐time faculty | |
| One or less | Referent |
| Two | 1.09 (0.69–1.71) |
| Three | 0.73 (0.39–1.34) |
| Four or more | 0.80 (0.46–1.37) |
| Meets 80% RAM minimum | 0.75 (0.49–1.14) |
| Program first‐attempt certification exam pass rate above median | 0.96 (0.66–1.40) |
| Positive placement in EMS agency upon graduation (>90%) | 0.96 (0.64–1.44) |
| NASEMSO regions | |
| East | 3.13 (1.28–7.66)* |
| South | 3.33 (1.45–7.62)* |
| Great Lakes | 1.73 (0.70–4.28) |
| Western Plains | 2.65 (1.02–6.91)* |
| West | Referent |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; EMS, emergency medical services; NASEMSO, National Association of EMS Officials; RAM, resource allocation matrix.