Model

Univariable

Multivariable

Written examination

Observations in model

Intercept (95% CI)

Value (95% CI)

Value

95% CI (Bulk ESS, Tail ESS)

Intercept

-

-

46.89

31.65 to 63.13 (10,955, 12,615)

Sex (Male)

66.15 (56.31 to 76.33)

1.23 (−0.32 to 2.77)

−0.50

−1.95 to 0.97 (28,356, 21,686)

Nationality (Ugandan)

56.51 (46.31 to 67.20)

11.07 (7.69 to 14.45)

9.49

6.19 to 12.77 (30,281, 22,415)

Sponsorship (Private sponsored)

69.64 (60.02 to 79.88)

−4.85 (−6.24 to −3.49)

−2.36

−3.82 to −0.92 (23,279, 21,819)

Program

Intercept

64.45 (54.28 to 75.01)

-

-

-

Biomedical science

-

Ref.

Ref.

-

Cytotechnology

-

−0.79 (−3.96 to 2.38)

−0.88

−3.81 to 2.08 (18,244, 21,632)

Dentistry

-

4.31 (1.51 to 7.10)

3.71

1.08 to 6.30 (16,146, 20,328)

Medicine

-

5.00 (2.99 to 7.02)

2.80

0.79 to 4.80 (12,131, 18,405)

Nursing

-

−0.45 (−3.50 to 2.61)

−0.00

−2.94 to 2.94 (16,843, 20,051)

Optometry

-

1.17 (−3.13 to 5.44)

−0.62

−4.68 to 3.50 (22,291, 20,764)

Pharmacy

-

3.06 (0.33 to 5.85)

2.74

0.14 to 5.35 (16,591, 20,308)

Radiology

-

−4.03 (−8.45 to 0.36)

−4.26

−8.40 to −0.13 (23,474, 21,492)

Speech and language

-

−1.81 (−6.55 to 2.90)

−4.32

−8.75 to 0.16 (22,131, 22,298)

Online intervention (exposed)

64.10 (49.73 to 79.21)

9.03 (−20.19 to 38.93)

7.87

−23.07 to 38.38 (11,208, 10,782)

Practical exam results

56.99 (46.97 to 67.36)

0.19 (0.15 to 0.23)

0.16

0.12 to 0.20 (31,507, 22,494)

Practical examination

Intercept

-

-

29.90

11.33 to 48.68 (13,302, 13,493)

Sex (Male)

52.15 (44.22 to 60.08)

1.74 (−0.83 to 4.30)

0.05

−2.46 to 2.56 (34,196, 20,602)

Nationality (Ugandan)

49.80 (40.33 to 59.39)

3.76 (−1.94 to 9.54)

−3.92

−9.51 to 1.72 (33,167, 23,406)

Sponsorship (Private sponsored)

56.47 (48.93 to 64.47)

−6.03 (−8.26 to −3.81)

−3.78

−6.29 to −1.32 (27,351, 22,714)

Program

Intercept

52.53 (44.52 to 60.73)

-

-

-

Biomedical science

-

Ref.

Ref.

-

Cytotechnology

-

−1.76 (−6.98 to 3.57)

−1.87

−6.85 to 3.09 (21,943, 22,274)

Dentistry

-

0.87 (−3.72 to 5.45)

−2.21

−6.59 to 2.23 (19,182, 21,834)

Medicine

-

4.03 (0.73 to 7.36)

−0.25

−3.67 to 3.24 (14,711, 19,997)

Nursing

-

−8.39 (−13.39 to −3.35)

−9.46

−14.41 to −4.52 (20,691, 22,426)

Optometry

-

0.99 (−6.16 to 8.08)

−1.33

−8.17 to 5.54 (24,542, 22,514)

Pharmacy

-

−2.29 (−6.88 to 2.33)

−4.63

−9.07 to −0.23 (19,817, 21,710)

Radiology

-

−2.22 (−9.59 to 5.11)

−0.38

−7.45 to 6.65 (26,383, 20,615)

Speech and language

-

1.39 (−6.21 to 9.07)

−0.22

−7.88 to 7.40 (23,552, 21,761)

Online intervention (exposed)

51.94 (39.00 to 65.10)

4.46 (−19.53 to 29.47)

0.41

−32.18 to 33.20 (11,887, 10,412)

Written examination results

19.77 (8.15 to 30.70)

0.50 (0.40 to 0.61)

0.46

0.35 to 0.57 (32,876, 23,122)