Table 2 Attitude scores
| Â | PMN studentsa, b | ICN studentsb, c | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
NIPS scoresd | Â | Â | Â |
   Nutrition in routine care (8-40)e | 30.9 (5.8) | 30.5 (4.8) | 0.68 |
   Physician-patient relationship (8-40)e | 35.3 (2.9) | 35.0 (3.2) | 0.65 |
   Physician efficacy (6-30)e | 18.9 (3.6) | 18.2 (3.4) | 0.30 |
   Total NIPS score (22-110)e | 85.1 (9.7) | 83.8 (8.5) | 0.43 |
Agreement with the following statements: (1-5)e | Â | Â | Â |
   "I am satisfied with the quantity of my nutrition education" | 3.14 (1.2) | 2.26 (0.99) | <0.0001 |
   "I am satisfied with the quality of my nutrition education" | 2.67 (1.2) | 2.12 (1.1) | .008 |
   "My medical school curriculum should have had more time specifically dedicated to the topic of nutrition (independent of organ system-based studies)" | 2.95 (1.2) | 3.37 (1.1) | 0.051 |
   "My medical school curriculum should have had more nutrition content formally integrated into the organ system-based courses" | 3.60 | 3.63 | 0.88 |
   "My medical school curriculum should have had more online materials available for independent study" | 3.17 | 3.14 | 0.88 |
   "My medical school curriculum should have included more material relevant to my personal health and well-being" | 3.40 | 3.26 | 0.52 |
   "My medical school nutrition curriculum should have been more scientifically rigorous" | 3.41 | 3.49 | 0.70 |