Table 3.
Model of dropout risk
| Bivariate Model |
Complete Model |
Parsimonious Model |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors | RR | 95% CI | p | RR | 95% CI | p | RR | 95% CI | P |
| Age | 1.00 | 0.98–1.02 | .87 | 1.00 | 0.98–1.01 | .69 | -- | -- | -- |
| Gender (male) | 1.62 | 1.11–2.37 | .01 | 0.99 | 0.64–1.52 | .95 | -- | -- | -- |
| Education | 0.81 | 0.66–0.99 | .04 | 0.75 | 0.62–0.91 | <.01 | 0.77 | 0.65–0.91 | <.01 |
| Comorbid anxiety | 1.05 | 0.65–1.68 | .85 | 0.91 | 0.61–1.36 | .64 | -- | -- | -- |
| Agreeableness | 1.10 | 0.89–1.35 | .38 | 1.15 | 0.96–1.37 | .13 | -- | -- | -- |
| Conscientiousness | 0.89 | 0.73–1.08 | .23 | 1.01 | 0.84–1.20 | .95 | -- | -- | -- |
| Extraversion | 0.81 | 0.66–1.01 | .06 | 0.70 | 0.58–0.85 | <.001 | 0.71 | 0.59–0.86 | <.001 |
| Neuroticism | 0.88 | 0.73–1.05 | .16 | 0.96 | 0.82–1.12 | .63 | -- | -- | -- |
| Openness | 1.19 | 0.97–1.46 | .09 | 1.27 | 1.08–1.48 | <.01 | 1.29 | 1.11–1.50 | <.001 |
| Technical difficulties | 1.04 | 0.86–1.26 | 0.69 | 1.33 | 1.13–1.58 | <.001 | 1.31 | 1.11–1.55 | <.01 |
| Participant skill use | 0.52 | 0.44–0.62 | <.001 | 0.46 | 0.38–0.56 | <.001 | 0.48 | 0.39–0.58 | <.001 |