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. 2014 Feb 15;14:31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-31

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).