Table 7.
Final backward regression models of the relationship between selection criteria and academic performance in specific ‘clinically-based units
| Foundations of clinical practice (Level 3) (N=414) | Clinical skills (Level 5) (N=276) | General practice (Level 5) (N=276) | Obstetrics & gynaecology (Level 5) (N=276) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (yr)
|
Beta |
−0.138 |
−0.243 |
−0.160 |
−0.294 |
| P value |
0.002 |
<0.001 |
0.006 |
<0.001 |
|
|
Sex (F=0/M=1)
|
Beta |
−0.166 |
−0.111 |
−0.141 |
−0.146 |
| P value |
<0.001 |
0.047 |
0.016 |
0.010 |
|
|
GPA at entry
|
Beta |
0.295 |
|
0.133 |
0.197 |
| P value |
<0.001 |
|
0.023 |
0.001 |
|
|
Interview score
|
Beta |
|
|
0.172 |
0.120 |
| P value |
|
|
0.003 |
0.032 |
|
|
Health/Allied health background
|
Beta |
0.189 |
0.214 |
0.217 |
0.184 |
| P value |
<0.001 |
0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.001 |
|
|
Humanities/Law/Business/Commerce background
|
Beta |
|
−0.118 |
|
|
| P value |
|
0.041 |
|
|
|
|
Physical sciences background
|
Beta |
|
|
|
0.108 |
| P value |
|
|
|
0.054 |
|
|
Rural entry
|
Beta |
|
|
|
|
| P value | |||||
|
IRSAD decile (0=1-8, 1=9-10)
|
Beta |
0.116 |
|
0.124 |
|
| P value |
0.010 |
|
0.029 |
||
|
GAMSAT score
|
Beta |
0.143 |
0.313 |
0.180 |
|
| P value |
0.003 |
<0.001 |
0.002 |
||
| R 2 | 20.1% | 20.0% | 15.9% | 19.4% | |
(Significant P-values are boldfaced).