Research Article

Previous Education, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Nursing Cumulative Grade Point Average as Predictors of Success in Nursing Licensure Examinations

Table 2

Relationship between school performance and licensure examination.

School performanceLicensure examinationTotal value
Passed  
Failed  

Mean CGPA, mean (SD)2.98 ± 0.372.63 ± 0.222.89 ± 0.37<0.001
CGPA, (%)
 First class (3.6–4.0)11 (100.0)0 (0.0)11 (6.3)<0.001
 Second class upper (3.0–3.59)53 (96.4)2 (3.6)55 (31.2)
 Second class lower (2.5–2.99)55 (64.0)31 (36.0)86 (48.9)
 Third class (2.0–2.49)11 (45.8)13 (54.2)24 (13.6)
Total 130 (73.9)46 (26.1)