Previous Education, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Nursing Cumulative Grade Point Average as Predictors of Success in Nursing Licensure Examinations
Table 3
Influence of sociodemographic characteristics on performance in licensure examinations.
Variable
Licensure exam % passed
value
Mean CGPA
value
Gender
Male
76.6
0.288
2.9 (0.4)
0.451
Female
71.7
2.9 (0.4)
Age
21–25
50.0
0.180
2.7 (0.2)
0.361
26–30
76.3
2.9 (0.4)
31–35
61.1
2.8 (0.4)
Christian religion
72.8
0.210
2.9 (0.4)
0.143
Description of home community
Rural
70.0
0.919
2.8 (0.3)
0.062
Semiurban
75.0
2.9 (0.4)
City/urban
73.0
2.9 (0.4)
Mother’s education
Non
72.0
0.917
2.9 (0.3)
0.078
Basic
74.1
2.9 (0.4)
Secondary
71.4
2.9 (0.4)
Tertiary
78.6
2.9 (0.4)
Father’s education
Non
71.4
0.796
2.8 (0.3)
0.395
Basic
78.0
2.8 (0.3)
Secondary
69.2
2.9 (0.3)
Tertiary
75.0
2.9 (0.4)
Analysis of variance. Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test.
