Table 2 Descriptive summary of characteristics of the sample
Variable | Successful Progression (n = 1240) | Progression Delay (n = 402) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Academic performance (%) | 1 240 (76%) | 402 (24%) | |
Sex (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Female | 823 (79%) | 217 (21%) | |
Male | 417 (69%) | 185 (31%) | |
Race (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Black African | 856 (72%) | 322 (27%) | |
Chinese | 7 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
Coloured | 40 (80%) | 10 (20%) | |
Indian | 156 (79%) | 42 (21%) | |
White | 170 (87%) | 26 (13%) | |
Unknown | 11 (85%) | 2 (15%) | |
Age in years (IQR) | 19 (18–19) | 19 (18–19) | 0.355 |
Reporting as disabled or having special needs (self- reported) (%) | 0.486 | ||
Yes | 32 (71%) | 13 (29%) | |
No | 1 208 (76%) | 389 (24%) | |
High School Quintile (%) | < 0.001 | ||
1 | 76 (67%) | 37 (33%) | |
2 | 118 (69%) | 54 (31%) | |
3 | 182 (68%) | 87 (32%) | |
4 | 143 (72%) | 57 (29%) | |
5 | 432 (81%) | 102 (19%) | |
Other | 289 (82%) | 65 (18%) | |
Generation status (%) | 0.061 | ||
1st generation student | 572 (73%) | 207 (27%) | |
2nd generation or more | 688 (77%) | 195 (23%) | |
Field of study (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Commerce, Law and Management | 212 (87%) | 31 (13%) | |
Engineering | 164 (49%) | 170 (51%) | |
Health Sciences | 216 (86%) | 36 (14%) | |
Humanities | 434 (89%) | 51 (11%) | |
Science | 214 (65%) | 114 (35%) | |
NSFAS Financial aid support recipient (%) | 0.784 | ||
Yes | 601 (75%) | 198 (25%) | |
No | 639 (75%) | 204 (24%) |