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

Table 4 Linear regression analysis results for GPA predictors

Predictor	Unstandardized Coefficients (B)	Standard Error	Standardized Coefficients (Beta)	t-value	Significance (p-value)	Variance Inflation Factor (VIF)
Constant	1.822	0.821	-	2.220	0.062	-
High School Grade	0.049	0.007	0.226	6.959	< 0.001	1.214
Achievement Test Score	0.007	0.003	0.098	2.273	0.027	2.131
Aptitude Test Score	-0.006	0.003	-0.081	-1.882	0.074	2.148
Age	-0.120	0.019	-0.372	-6.226	< 0.001	4.108
Times Suspended^a	-0.487	0.093	-0.158	-5.255	< 0.001	1.041
Living Conditions^a	0.092	0.047	0.063	1.964	0.077	1.185
Marital Status^a	-0.098	0.098	-0.033	-1.000	0.422	1.218
Gender^a	-0.005	0.038	-0.004	-0.137	0.901	1.129

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