TABLE 3.
Comparison of baseline variables in 2019 and 2020.
| Variable | Categories | 2019 class (n = 53) | 2020 class (n = 50) | Χ 2/Z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male | 5 (9.4) | 11 (22.0) | 3.096 | 0.078 |
| Female | 48 (90.6) | 39 (78.0) | |||
| Place of origin | Eastern Provinces | 5 (9.4) | 5 (10.0) | 0.676 | 0.755 |
| Central Provinces | 10 (18.9) | 16 (32.0) | |||
| Western Provinces | 34 (64.1) | 28 (56.0) | |||
| Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan regions China | 4 (7.6) | 1 (2.0) | |||
| Ethnic group | Han Nationality | 41 (77.4) | 42 (84.0) | 0.725 | 0.394 |
| Other Minority Ethnic Groups | 12 (22.6) | 8 (16.0) | |||
| Previous academic performance (GPA a ) | ≥3.0 | 21 (39.6) | 22 (10.0) | 0.213 | 0.975 |
| 2.5 ≤ GPA <3.0 | 16 (30.2) | 14 (38.0) | |||
| 2.0 ≤ GPA <2.5 | 10 (18.9) | 9 (42.0) | |||
| <2.0 | 6 (11.3) | 5 (10.0) |
a
GPA is a student's grade point average on a scale of 1–5.