Table 2 Experience with Game Play among Medical Students
From: Medical student attitudes toward video games and related new media technologies in medical education
N = 217 | Total n(%) | Males n(%) | Females n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
   Don't play | 102(47) | 29(28) | 72(63) |  |
   Play game | 116(53) | 73(63) | 43(37) | <0.001 |
What are your favorite types of video games?*(N = 115) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Puzzle games | 58(27) | 28(38) | 31(72) | 0.001 |
   Strategy games | 52(24) | 46(63) | 7(16) | <0.001 |
   Role-playing games | 40(18) | 33(45) | 8(19) | <0.001 |
   Arcade games | 29(13) | 18(25) | 11(26) | NS** |
   First person shooter games | 43(20) | 41(56) | 2(5) | <0.001 |
   Sports games | 40(18) | 32(44) | 8(19) | 0.005 |
   Simulation games | 26(12) | 16(22) | 11(26) | NS |
   Adventure games | 23(11) | 14(19) | 10(23) | NS |
   Other | 12(6) | 5(7) | 8(19) | NS |
How frequently do you play video games?(N = 109) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Daily or almost daily | 3(2.8) | 2(3) | 1(2) | NS |
   Several times per week | 21(19.3) | 17(25) | 4(10) | NS |
   Several times a month | 26(23.9) | 17(25) | 9(22) | NS |
   Rarely | 54(54.1) | 32(47) | 27(66) | NS |
How has the number of hours you spend playing video games changed since you started professional school?(N = 109) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Increased | 11(10) | 4(6) | 7(17) | NS |
   Stayed the same | 22(20) | 10(15) | 12(29) | NS |
   Decreased | 76(70) | 54(79) | 22(54) | 0.01 |
I enjoy video games because*(N = 109) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   They help me to relax | 84(77) | 54(79) | 30(73) | NS |
   They provide a fun way to spend time with existing friends | 73(67) | 51(75) | 22(54) | 0.007 |
   They allow me to avoid studying | 69(63) | 44(65) | 25(61) | NS |
   They challenge me (e.g., in problem solving) | 67(62) | 46(68) | 21(51) | NS |
   I like exploring new worlds | 59(54) | 43(63) | 16(39) | NS |
   I like the competitive aspects | 56(51) | 40(59) | 16(39) | 0.03 |
   They make me feel less lonely when friends are not available | 28(26) | 18(27) | 10(24) | NS |
   They help to release hostility | 23(21) | 16(23) | 7(17) | NS |
   I learn a lot from playing video games | 21(19) | 19(28) | 2(5) | NS |
   Video games are a great way to make new friends | 14(13) | 12(18) | 2(5) | NS |