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A hazard model of the probability of medical school drop-out in the UK.
- Source :
- Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society); Jan2004, Vol. 167 Issue 1, p157-178, 22p, 4 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- From individual level longitudinal data for two entire cohorts of medical students in UK universities, we use multilevel models to analyse the probability that an individual student will drop out of medical school. We find that academic preparedness—both in terms of previous subjects studied and levels of attainment therein—is the major influence on withdrawal by medical students. Additionally, males and more mature students are more likely to withdraw than females or younger students respectively. We find evidence that the factors influencing the decision to transfer course differ from those affecting the decision to drop out for other reasons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL schools
SCHOOL dropouts
PROBABILITY theory
MEDICAL students
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09641998
- Volume :
- 167
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11713728
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0964-1998.2003.00717.x