Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the SJT
| Logged SJT scores | Coefficient | St. Err. | p-value | [95% Conf. | Interval] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | -0.07 | 0.01 | 0.11 | -0.15 | 0.02 |
| Age | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 0.01 |
| Medical admission criteria | |||||
| JAMB score | -0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | -0.00 | 0.00 |
| Univ. Screening score | -0.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | -0.00 | 0.00 |
| SSCE Subjects | |||||
| • English language | -0.04 | 0.04 | 0.39 | -0.12 | 0.05 |
| • Mathematics | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.52 | -0.06 | 0.12 |
| • Biology | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.52 | -0.06 | 0.12 |
| • Chemistry | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.05* | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| • Physics | -0.01 | 0.04 | 0.77 | -0.10 | 0.07 |
| Level of Study (4th MBBS junior) | |||||
| • 4th MBBS | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.08* | -0.01 | 0.20 |
| • 5th MBBS | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.27 | -0.45 | 0.16 |
| Medical school performance | -0.09 | 0.16 | 0.57 | -0.42 | 0.23 |
| State of origin (Ebonyi) | |||||
| • Anambra | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.08* | -0.04 | 0.45 |
| • Abia | -0.01 | 0.15 | 0.95 | -0.30 | 0.28 |
| • Enugu | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.29 | -0.09 | 0.32 |
| • Imo | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.40 | -0.16 | 0.39 |
| • Others (Kogi, Ogun, Delta, Akwa Ibom) | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.73 | -0.31 | 0.44 |
Statistically significant values (at *p < 0.1) are in bold; St. Err.- Standard Error