Table 1 Initial confidence in patient communication skills broken down by demographic factors
Factor | Group | N | Mean(std dev) | Fstatistic | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 153 | 1.38 (1.88) | .598 | p = .44 |
Female | 116 | 1.21 (1.75) | |||
Age | 20-25 | 136 | 0.97 (1.50) | 4.934 | p = .008 |
26-35 | 106 | 1.63 (1.95) | |||
36+ | 27 | 1.78 (2.43) | |||
Experience | None at all | 48 | 1.19 (2.00) | 3.626 | p = .003 |
63 | 0.71 (1.19) | ||||
56 | 1.11 (1.83) | ||||
54 | 1.71 (1.90) | ||||
25 | 2.10 (2.14) | ||||
Extensive | 23 | 1.90 (1.77) | |||
Qualification | Possess degree upon entry | 153 | 1.53 (1.93) | 5.16 | p = .024 |
No degree upon entry | 116 | 1.02 (1.64) |