From: Quantitative analysis of a Māori and Pacific admission process on first-year health study
Predictors | First year tertiary students | First year bachelor students | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 – 2012 (n = 368) | 2009 – 2012 (n = 242) | |||
Continuous variables | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD |
MAPAS testing | ||||
Mathematics test | 241 | 79.0 ± 18.3 | 241 | 80.4 ± 18.3 |
English test | 241 | 68.4 ± 13.6 | 241 | 70.6 ± 12.8 |
Categorical variables | n | % | n | % |
CertHSc MMI | ||||
Whānau Support | ||||
FCd | 305 | 83 | 208 | 86 |
SMC | 63 | 17 | 34 | 14 |
Academic Preparation | ||||
FC | 306 | 83 | 210 | 87 |
SMC | 62 | 17 | 32 | 13 |
Career Aspirations | ||||
FC | 296 | 80 | 202 | 84 |
SMC | 72 | 20 | 40 | 16 |
Student Information | ||||
FC | 295 | 80 | 206 | 85 |
SMC | 73 | 20 | 36 | 15 |
Bachelor MMI | ||||
Whānau Support | ||||
FC | 250 | 68 | 178 | 74 |
SMC | 118 | 32 | 64 | 26 |
Academic Preparation | ||||
FC | 207 | 56 | 157 | 65 |
SMC | 161 | 44 | 85 | 35 |
Career Aspirations | ||||
FC | 296 | 80 | 125 | 52 |
SMC | 72 | 20 | 117 | 48 |
Student Information (missing = 1) | ||||
FC | 205 | 56 | 146 | 61 |
SMC | 162 | 44 | 95 | 39 |
December Recommendation (Provisional) | ||||
CertHSc | 197 | 55 | 112 | 48 |
Bachelor | 131 | 37 | 109 | 47 |
Not FMHS | 28 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
Missing | 12 | – | 9 | – |
Continuous variables | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD |
School Results (NCEA)a | ||||
Rank Score | 291 | 190.5 ± 51.3 | 194 | 201.8 ± 52.7 |
L3 Englishb | 225 | 16.7 ± 5.8 | 150 | 17.7 ± 5.6 |
L3 Biology | 260 | 15.4 ± 6.1 | 172 | 16.8 ± 5.9 |
L3 Chemistry | 233 | 14.6 ± 7.1 | 165 | 15.7 ± 7.0 |
L3 Physics | 132 | 15.3 ± 7.8 | 99 | 16.6 ± 7.8 |
L3 Maths | 266 | 24.2 ± 13.7 | 177 | 26.3 ± 14.5 |
Categorical variables | ||||
Any 2 sciences (NCEA, CIE, IB)c | n | % | n | % |
Yes | 244 | 66 | 171 | 85 |
No | 55 | 15 | 31 | 15 |
AA/no school results | 69 | – | 40 | – |
Followed advice | ||||
Yes | 315 | 88.0 | 196 | 83 |
No | 43 | 12.0 | 39 | 17 |
Missing | 10 | – | 7 | |
January Recommendation (Final) | ||||
CertHSc | 256 | 71.5 | 137 | 58 |
Bachelor | 95 | 26 | 91 | 39 |
Not FMHS | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Missing | 10 | – | 7 | – |