Table 4 Distribution of characteristics within secondary pathways which began with a non-STEM secondary major
From: Secondary school mathematics and entrance into the STEM professions: a longitudinal study
Distribution within pathways | Secondary pathways which started with non-STEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathway #2
| Pathway #5
| Pathway #7
| ||
Gender | Men vs. Women | The number of women is approx. 1.4 times more than men | The number of women is approx. 1.9 times more than men | The number of men is approx. 1.6 times more than women |
Ethnicity | Jews vs. Arabs | There are 3.7 times more Jewish students as compared to Arab students | There are 2.5 times more Jewish students as compared to Arab students | The number of Jewish students is approx. 4.2 times more than Arab students |
Mathematics level | Advanced vs. Standard vs. Elementary | The number of elementary students is approx. 1.5 and 5.4 times more than standard and advanced students, respectively | The number of elementary students is approx. 1.9 and 4.8 times more than standard and advanced students, respectively | The number of elementary students is approx. 1.2 and 3.1 times more than standard and advanced students, respectively |
Mathematics success | Excellence vs. Good vs. Intermediate vs. Low/fail | The number of intermediate students is approx. 3.1 times more than Low/fail students, and approx. 1.1 and 1.3 times more than good and excellent students, respectively | The number of intermediate students is approx. 2.9 times more than Low/fail students, and approx. 1.2 times more than good and excellent students | The number of intermediate students is approx. 2.9 times more than Low/fail students, and approx. 1.1 times more than good and excellent students |
