Table 1.
Participant's characteristics.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, median (range) | 19.5 (18–56) |
| Age, years, n (%) | |
| 18–20 | 165 (65.7) |
| 21–25 | 48 (19.1) |
| 26–30 | 20 (8.0) |
| >30 | 18 (7.2) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 221 (87.7) |
| Male | 31 (12.3) |
| Year 12 results, median (range) | 73.8 (20.9–98.2) |
| Student cohort, n (%) | |
| 2017 entry* | 176 (69.8) |
| 2018 entry | 76 (30.2) |
| Admission category, n (%) | |
| Domestic | 206 (81.7) |
| International | 46 (18.3) |
| Campus, n (%) | |
| Metropolitan | 136 (54.0) |
| Outer metropolitan | 116 (46.0) |
| Academic total WAM, mean (SD) | 73.0 ± 5.0 |
| Clinical total WAM, mean (SD) | 88.2 ± 5.1 |
| Overall WAM, mean (SD) | 74.8 ± 4.7 |
BN, Bachelor of Nursing; SD, Standard Deviation; WAM, Weighted Average Mark.
*
2017 entry had no previous nursing qualification.