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Table 2 Multivariable analyses of the association of demographic factors with propensity to commit assessment dishonesty such as seeking unauthorised help and collaboration

From: COVID-19 and alternative assessments in higher education: implications for academic integrity among nursing and social science students

Variables

Seeking help from peers

Collaborating with others

Seeking help from experts/professionals

Est. (SE)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Est. (SE)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Est. (SE)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 18 – 24

0

1

0

1

0

1

 25 – 34

−0.480 (0.373)

0.619 [0.298, 1.286]

0.198

−0.259 (0.420)

0.772 [0.339, 1.759]

0.538

−0.004 (0.406)

0.996 [0.450, 2.206]

0.992

 35 – 44

−0.958 (0.442)

0.384 [0.161, 0.912]

0.030

−0.226 (0.442)

0.797 [0.335, 1.896]

0.609

0.107 (0.422)

1.113 [0.487, 2.544]

0.800

 45 – 54

−1.465 (0.677)

0.231 [0.061, 0.872]

0.031

−0.576 (0.640)

0.562 [0.160, 1.972]

0.368

0.230 (0.536)

1.259 [0.440, 3.599]

0.667

 55 and above

−0.292 (0.905)

0.747 [0.127, 4.403]

0.747

0.773 (0.048)

0.475 [0.080, 1.257]

0.534

0.378 (0.889)

1.459 [0.256, 8.323]

0.671

Course/Program

 Social Sciences

0

1

0

1

0

1

 Nursing

0.195 (0.357)

1.215 [0.603, 2.447]

0.586

0.941 (0.407)

2.562 [1.153, 5.690]

0.021

0.151 (0.352)

1.163 [0.584, 2.316]

0.668

Level

 Undergraduate

0

1

0

1

0

1

 Postgraduate

1.112 (1.315)

3.040 [0.231, 39.990]

0.398

0.942 (0.784)

2.437 [1.542, 6.248]

< 0.001

0.600 (1.423)

1.821 [0.112, 29.635]

0.674

Stage

 Year 1

0

1

0

1

0

1

 Year 2

−0.002 (0.371)

0.998 [0.482, 2.065]

0.995

−0.661 (0.411)

0.514 [0.231, 1.156]

0.108

−0.052 (0.371)

0.950 [0.459, 1.966]

0.890

 Year 3

0.054 (0.456)

1.055 [0.432, 2.580]

0.906

0.004 (0.469)

1.004 [0.400, 2.516]

0.994

−0.453 (0.457)

0.635 [0.259, 1.557]

0.321

 Postgraduate

−0.409 (1.206)

0.665 [0.063, 7.064]

0.735

−0.391 (0.859)

0.864 [0.214, 1.248]

0.958

−0.757 (1.275)

0.469 [0.039, 5.709]

0.553

Number of units per semester

 1

0

1

0

1

0

1

 2

−0.342 (0.527)

0.710 [0.253, 1.995]

0.516

−0.141 (0.517)

0.869 [0.315, 2.393]

0.785

−0.182 (0.492)

0.834 [0.318, 2.188]

0.712

 3

0.167 (0.498)

1.182 [0.445, 3.135]

0.738

−0.137 (0.528)

0.872 [0.310, 2.454]

0.795

0.294 (0.504)

1.342 [0.500, 3.602]

0.559

 4 or more

0.353 (0.497)

1.423 [0.537, 3.770]

0.477

−0.144 (0.518)

0.866 [0.314, 2.388]

0.781

0.255 (0.494)

1.290 [0.490, 3.395]

0.606

Duration

 2-4 hours

−0.115 (0.378)

0.891 [0.425, 1.869]

0.760

−0.866 (0.468)

0.421 [0.168, 1.053]

0.064

−0.519 (0.399)

0.595 [0.272, 1.301]

0.194

 24 hours

−0.246 (0.377)

0.782 [0.373, 1.638]

0.514

−0.816 (0.464)

0.442 [0.178, 1.097]

0.078

−0.746 (0.399)

0.474 [0.217, 1.036]

0.061

 48 hours

−0.705 (0.513)

0.494 [0.181, 1.349]

0.169

−1.552 (0.715)

0.212 [0.052, 0.860]

0.030

0.096 (0.466)

1.100 [0.442, 2.741]

0.837

 1 week

0.195 (0.930)

1.215 [0.197, 7.517]

0.834

0.164 (1.237)

1.179 [0.104, 13.318]

0.894

0.254 (0.930)

1.289 [0.208, 7.970]

0.785

 2 weeks

0.175 (1.019)

1.192 [0.162, 8.784]

0.863

0.051 (1.030)

1.052 [0.140, 7.924]

0.961

1.426 (0.908)

4.162 [0.702, 24.669]

0.116

 Other

−0.295 (0.491)

0.745 [0.285, 1.949]

0.548

−0.600 (0.573)

0.549 [0.179, 1.686]

0.295

−0.729 (0.503)

0.483 [0.180, 1.293]

0.147

  1. Bold text denotes significant association at 5% level of significance
  2. Categories with 0 estimates were used as reference levels in the modelling
  3. Est Parameter estimate, SE Standard error, AOR Adjusted Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval