Table 5.
Variable | Drop out, n (%) | Completed n (%) | Total n | RR, 95% CIs | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality |
81 (5.9) Δ |
1280 (94.1) |
1361# |
- |
- |
Irish + EU * |
38 (4.5) |
811 (95.5) |
849 |
Reference [1] |
- |
North American |
16 (9.5) |
152 (90.5) |
168 |
2.12 (1.21, 3.73) |
0.008 |
Malaysia + Singapore |
10 (4.3) |
225 (95.7) |
235 |
0.95(0.48, 1.88) |
0.88 |
Kuwait + UAE |
13 (19.1) |
55 (80.9) |
68 |
4.27 (2.39, 7.62) |
<0.0001 |
Other |
4 (9.8) |
37 (90.2) |
41 |
2.18 (0.82, 5.82) |
0.12 |
Gender | |||||
Female |
37 (4.9) |
722 (95.1) |
759 |
Reference [1] |
- |
Male | 44 (7.3) | 558 (92.7) | 602 | 1.50 (0.98, 2.29) | 0.06 |
Δ Total number of students who dropped out during the period September 2001-August 2011.
# Total number of students who enrolled September 2001 – September 2011.