Table 2.
Comparison of the age and gender of accelerated students sub-groups in the pharmacology course
| Age (years) | p-value * | p-value ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | International | Domestic graduates | Domestic non-graduates | ||
| 2009 | 25.7 ± 0.8 (51) | 32.9 ± 2.2 (33) | p = 0.003 | 28.1 ± 1.3 (62) | p = 0.04 |
| 2010 | 27.5 ± 1.0 (39) | 31.7 ± 3.0 (23) | p = 0.11 | 31.6 ± 1.6 (43) | p = 0.97 |
| 2011 | 27.5 ± 0.5 (93) | 29.1 ± 1.1 (42) | p = 0.13 | 28.9 ± 0.9 (86) | p = 0.9 |
| 2012 | 28.0 ± 0.4 (135) | 31.6 ± 1.3 (49) | p = 0.001 | 29.2 ± 0.8 (122) | p = 0.1 |
| Gender %F/%M | |||||
| Year | International | Domestic graduates | Domestic non-graduates | ||
| 2009 | 78/22 | 86/14 | 83/17 | ||
| 2010 | 55/45 | 80/20 | 84/16 | ||
| 2011 | 77/23 | 88/13 | 80/20 | ||
| 2012 | 83/17 | 78/22 | 85/15 |
*p value between international and domestic graduate accelerated students
**p value between domestic graduate and domestic TAFE students
F female, M male