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Participation in remote classes and a previous diagnosis of hypertension emerged as protective factors. Withdrawal was associated with having children, studying Engineering, facing pandemic difficulties, presenting mental health problems, and having a history of academic leave. Being a scholarship holder was a protective factor, reducing the chances of withdrawal by 50%.  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