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Table 1 Demographic and categorical characteristics of participants

From: Assessing the predictive validity of pre-admission criteria on dental students’ academic performance: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Level

N

%

Gender

Male

523

58.11

Female

377

41.89

Marital Status

Single / Never Married

852

94.67

Married

37

4.11

Others

11

1.22

Accommodation

With their parents

697

77.44

In a private apartment

119

13.22

In an apartment with roommate/s

61

6.78

In the University residence

23

2.56

Father’s education level

Below high school

100

11.11

High school

179

19.89

Diploma/Bachelor's degree

445

49.44

Post graduate degree

176

19.56

Mother’s education level

Below high school

177

19.67

High school

246

27.33

Diploma/Bachelor's degree

400

44.44

Post graduate degree

77

8.56

Dental School

Government

King Saud University

59

6.56

Princess Norah Bint Abdulrahman University

92

10.22

King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

113

12.56

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

152

16.89

Al Majmaah University

125

13.89

Private

Riyadh Elm University

253

28.11

Dar Al Uloom University

40

4.44

Al Farabi Colleges

66

7.33

The current academic year of the participant

1st year

76

8.44

2nd year

114

12.67

3rd year

157

17.44

4th year

195

21.67

5th year

184

20.44

Intern

174

19.33

The times suspended

None

863

95.89

1 time

26

2.89

More than 2 times

11

1.22

English Proficiency

Below Average

57

6.33

Average

587

65.22

Above Average

256

28.44