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Variables | N | Classroom Behavior | Interaction with students | Personal qualities | Personal development | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | P-value | Mean ± SD | P-value | Mean ± SD | P-value | Mean ± SD | P-value | ||
Gender ψ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 44 | 31.89 ± 3.425 | 0.426 | 24.32 ± 3.226 | 0.522 | 30.57 ± 4.184 | 0.687 | 11.77 ± 2.291 | 0.059 |
Female | 13 | 31.00 ± 3.764 |  | 23.69 ± 2.463 |  | 31.08 ± 3.121 |  | 12.62 ± 0.961 |  |
Cultural background* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Indian | 33 | 31.30 ± 3.067 | 0.010 | 23.82 ± 3.036 | 0.060 | 30.24 ± 4.294 | 0.472 | 11.97 ± 0.395 | 0.889 |
Malaysian | 10 | 34.00 ± 2.867 |  | 25.90 ± 2.846 |  | 31.90 ± 3.957 |  | 11.90 ± 0.690 |  |
Myanmar | 9 | 29.33 ± 3.873 |  | 22.67 ± 2.693 |  | 30.00 ± 3.240 |  | 12.33 ± 0.289 |  |
Sri Lankan | 5 | 33.80 ± 3.768 |  | 25.80 ± 2.775 |  | 32.40 ± 2.074 |  | 11.40 ± 1.166 |  |
Discipline ψ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Medicine | 44 | 31.52 ± | 0.525 | 24.11 | 0.782 | 30.50 | 0.522 | 11.84 | 0.414 |
Dentistry | 13 | 32.23 | Â | 24.38 | Â | 31.31 | Â | 12.38 | Â |
Experience in years* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 – 9 | 27 | 30.22 ± 3.434 | 0.008 | 23.07 ± 2.947 | 0.027 | 29.81 ± 4.658 | 0.263 | 12.04 ± 2.261 | 0.930 |
10 – 19 | 17 | 32.82 ± 3.321 |  | 24.88 ± 2.913 |  | 31.18 ± 3.358 |  | 12.00 ± 1.696 |  |
≥ 20 | 13 | 33.23 ± 2.713 |  | 25.54 ± 2.847 |  | 31.85 ± 2.672 |  | 11.77 ± 2.315 |  |