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Table 6 Comparison of the barriers to medical research among fifth-year students from different medicine programs

From: Perception, practice, and barriers toward research among pediatric undergraduates: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey

 

Pediatric

(“5 + 3”)

(n = 27)

Clinical medicine

(“5 + 3”)

(n = 36)

P value

Pediatric

(“5 + 3”)

(n = 27)

Clinical medicine

(5-year)

(n = 20)

P value

Lack of time

81.5%

88.9%

0.406

81.5%

90%

0.417

Lack of money

59.3%

66.7%

0.546

59.3%

70%

0.449

Lack of laboratory

63%

75%

0.303

63%

70%

0.615

Lack of mentorship

88.9%

88.9%

1

88.9%

80%

0.397

Lack of training

96.3%

86.1%

0.173

96.3%

85%

0.170

English is limited

88.9%

55.6%

0.004

88.9%

65%

0.048

Lack of college attention

48.1%

41.7%

0.608

48.1%

40%

0.579

  1. The bold values in the table denote P values less than 0.05 (indicating a significant difference)