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. 2020 Jan 3;20:4. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1918-y

Table 1.

Summary of demographic data (N = 4340)

Gateway SEMED Test of association
Factor Category N (%) N (%) Χ2 P – Bonferroni correction applied
Sex Male 250 (44.4) 1610 (42.5) 0.65 1
Female 310 (55.6) 2175 (57.5)
Ethnicity groups BME 365 (65.2) 1595 (42.2) 105.1 < 0.001
White 195 (34.6) 2160 (57.1)
Missing 0 30 (0.7)
Disability Not known 535 (95.9) 3500 (92.5) 8.08 0.04
1 or more recorded by HESA 25 (4.1) 285 (7.5)
School Type (HESA) From state-funded school 515 (92.5) 2285 (60.4) 220.4 < 0.001
Privately funded school 20 970 (25.6)
Missing 25 (4.1) 530 (14.0)
Parental Education (at Higher Education) No 315 (56.6) 690 (18.3) 422.5 < 0.001
Yes 175 (31.7) 2685 (71.0)
Unknown 65 (11.6) 405 (10.8)
Participation of local areas (POLAR) 1 55 (9.50) 135 (3.6) 268.0 < 0.001
2 100 (18.10) 260 (6.9)
3 150 (26.7) 485 (12.8)
4 120 (21.9) 855 (22.6)
5 115 (20.4) 1555 (41.1)
Missing 20 490 (13.0)
Index of multiple deprivation (IMD) 1 - Most deprived 210 (37.8) 225 (5.9) 672.0 < 0.001
2 110 (19.9) 395 (10.4)
3 95 (17.20 620 (16.4)
4 50 (9.3) 825 (21.8)
5 - Least deprived 70 (12.4) 1230 (32.5)
Missing 20 490 (12.9)
Socioeconomic classification (SEC) Semi-routine and routine occupations 140 (24.9) 295 (7.8) 277.7 < 0.001
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 20 65 (1.8)
Small employers and own account workers 40 (7.5) 200 (5.3)
Intermediate occupations 55 (9.9) 345 (9.1)
Managerial and professional occupations 235 (41.8) 2710 (71.7)
Unknown 70 (12.5) 165 (4.3)
UCAT Bursary No 430 (76.9) 3625 (95.8) 279.5 < 0.001
Yes 130 (23.1) 160 (4.2)