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Table 3 Students’ performance at 2 nd MBBS, lecture attendance and computer access

From: Non-cognitive characteristics predicting academic success among medical students in Sri Lanka

 

High achievers (%)

Low achievers (%)

Performance at 2nd MBBS examination*

  

Honours pass

38 (84.4%)

1 (2.2%)

Simple pass

4 (8.9%)

15 (33.3%)

Repeated

3 (6.7%)

29 (64.0%)

Attendance to lectures*

  

Selectively

29 (64.4%)

18 (40.0%)

Non-selectively (all)

16 (35.9%)

27 (60.0%)

Computer access*

  

Personnel computer

31 (68.9%)

13 (28.9%)

Limited access only

14 (31.1%)

32 (71.1%)

Internet access*

  

Full time

24 (53.3%)

10 (22.2%)

Limited access

21 (46.7%)

35 (87.8%)

Involved in extra-curricular activities*

29 (64.4%)

19 (42.2%)

  1. *p < 0.05.