Table 2.
Selection criteria and socio-demographic factors by rural vs urban background
| Variable | N | Urban background | N | Rural background | P-value (χ 2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic entry score (ATAR) | 630 | 99.0 ± 0.04 | 99 | 97.50 ± 0.18 | <0.001 |
| Interview score | 630 | 28.0 ± 0.2 | 99 | 26.9 ± 0.6 | 0.065 |
| Total UMAT Percentile score | 630 | 84.6 ± 0.4 | 99 | 75.8 ± 2.0 | 0.022 |
| UMAT-1 Percentile score | 629 | 79.7 ± 0.7 | 99 | 74.5 ± 2.1 | 0.865 |
| UMAT-2 Percentile score | 629 | 72.8 ± 0.9 | 99 | 73.2 ± 2.2 | <0.001 |
| UMAT-3 Percentile score | 629 | 77.5 ± 0.8 | 99 | 63.4 ± 2.5 | 0.009 |
| Age at completion | 0.022 | ||||
| Up to 23 yr | 377 | 59.8% | 48 | 48.5% | |
| 24 yr and older | 253 | 40.2% | 51 | 51.5% | |
| Sex | 0.010 | ||||
| Female | 338 | 53.7% | 66 | 66.7% | |
| Male | 292 | 46.3% | 33 | 33.3% | |
| Secondary school | <0.001 | ||||
| Government | 189 | 33.4% | 54 | 55.7% | |
| Independent | 377 | 66.6% | 43 | 44.3% | |
| IRSAD score | <0.001 | ||||
| Deciles 1-2 | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 3.0% | |
| Deciles 3-4 | 7 | 1.1% | 12 | 12.1% | |
| Deciles 5-6 | 29 | 4.6% | 36 | 36.4% | |
| Deciles 7-8 | 93 | 14.8% | 19 | 19.2% | |
| Deciles 9-10 | 497 | 78.9% | 29 | 29.3% | |
| ASGC-Remoteness area | <0.001 | ||||
| Major Cities | 621 | 98.6% | 0 | 0 | |
| Inner regional | 4 | 0.6% | 35 | 35.4% | |
| Outer regional | 4 | 0.6% | 51 | 51.5% | |
| Remote | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 11.1% | |
| Very remote | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0% | |
| Country of origin | <0.001 | ||||
| Oceania | 397 | 63.0% | 88 | 88.9% | |
| UK and Ireland | 25 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Eastern and SE Asia | 116 | 18.4% | 4 | 4.0% | |
| Southern Asia | 40 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Other | 52 | 8.3% | 5 | 5.1% |
Significant P values are in bold-faced type.