Signe Vargas-Rosvik, Nelly Lazo-Verdugo, Samuel Escandón, Cristina Ochoa-Avilés, Lucy Baldeón-Rojas, Angélica Ochoa-Avilés
Cardiovascular risk among 6-8-year-old children living in urban and rural communities in Ecuador: A cross-sectional analysis
Frontiers in nutrition
predicting students aptitude postsecondary success remains widely studied topic descriptive study explored demographic variables contributing success quantitative courses required nursing degree plan identification risk student profile may inform interventions support attainment academic degree purpose study examine associations demographic characteristics successful completion baccalaureate nursing courses thought enhance quantitative reasoning skills firstyear math firstyear chemistry secondyear pathopharmacology nursing retrospective analysis accessed 4521 academic records students took three courses united states university sometime fall 2008 fall 2015 deidentified student data included course grades gender fulltime study income marital status first generation secondary school also known high school location dual credit high school university grade point averages descriptive statistical analysis conducted describe important features data 4521 records 2556 undergraduates 57 passed courses enrolled among successful students females outnumbered males 66 ages ranged 20 24 years 86 classified low income 54 fit designation first generation 12 earned dual credit university credit secondary school data demonstrate positive relationship dual credit success strongest correlation 062 noted students pathopharmacology baccalaureatenursing plan study courses thought enhance students quantitative reasoning skills remain difficult successfully complete conclude successful students tend older higher income higher high school grade point average less successful directly high school earned dual credit