Table 5.
Final backward regression models of the relationship between selection criteria and demographics for GEMP students 2005–2012 and academic performance as assessed by overall and yearly WAM for Core units
| WAM overall (N=219) | WAM bridging (N=421) | WAM year 3 (N=414) | WAM year 4 (N=344) | WAM year 5 (N=276) | WAM year 6 (N=219) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (yr)
|
Beta |
−0.186 |
−0.147 |
−0.118 |
−0.163 |
−0.266 |
−0.136 |
| |
P value |
0.003 |
0.001 |
0.007 |
0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.047 |
|
Sex (F=0/M=1)
|
Beta |
|
|
−0.078 |
|
−0.155 |
|
| |
P value |
|
|
0.080 |
|
0.005 |
|
|
GPA at entry
|
Beta |
0.369 |
0.347 |
0.354 |
0.303 |
0.159 |
0.155 |
| |
P value |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.004 |
0.022 |
|
Interview score
|
Beta |
0.159 |
|
|
0.092 |
0.109 |
0.168 |
| |
P value |
0.007 |
|
|
0.069 |
0.043 |
0.011 |
|
Health/Allied health background
|
Beta |
0.272 |
0.168 |
0.194 |
0.278 |
0.272 |
0.267 |
| |
P value |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
|
Humanities/Law/Business/Commerce background
|
Beta |
−0.170 |
−0.127 |
|
|
−0.111 |
−0.118 |
| |
P value |
0.006 |
0.003 |
|
|
0.046 |
0.081 |
|
Physical sciences background
|
Beta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
P value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rural entry
|
Beta |
0.104 |
|
|
0.148 |
|
0.113 |
| |
P value |
0.092 |
|
|
0.005 |
|
0.090 |
|
IRSAD decile (0=1-8, 1=9-10)
|
Beta |
0.122 |
0.107 |
0.134 |
0.091 |
|
|
| |
P value |
0.042 |
0.010 |
0.002 |
0.068 |
|
|
|
GAMSAT score
|
Beta |
0.348 |
0.286 |
0.246 |
0.203 |
0.283 |
0.157 |
| |
P value |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.019 |
| R 2 | 31.0% | 30.3% | 25.4% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 14.8% | |
(Significant P-values are boldfaced).