[Risk factors for students desertion from the UASLP School of Medicine, México].
OBJECTIVE
To obtain the profile of students that deserted from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, México.


METHODS
Cases and controls nested in a cohort.


METHODS
All students that voluntarily deserted between 1992 and 2002 were consulted. Each student was compared in an aleatory form with a regular student and a proper questionnaire was applied.


RESULTS
The significantly associated factors to abandon the Faculty of Medicine were: high school of origin (OR=2.43), extra-ordinary exam (OR=3.13), and lack of vocation (OR=2.41).


CONCLUSIONS
The subjacent factors for not deserting from the Faculty of Medicine were: study habits, capacity for sustained effort, and tolerance to frustration.
Hernández-Mata
José María
JM
Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, UASLP, SLP, México.
Hernández-Castro
Rodrigo
R
Nieto-Caraveo
Amado
A
Hernández-Sierra
Juan Francisco
JF
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D012307:Risk Factors; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013337:Students, Medical