Table 3 Study participants’ characteristics

Gender

7 male, 8 female

11 male, 4 female

.13

Age

27.3 ± 2.5

27.3 ± 2.2

.93

Prior experience in central line catheter insertion on manikins (n = participants)

0: n = 13

0: n = 10

.36

1-3: n = 2

1-3: n = 4

4-15: n = 0

4-15: n = 1

Prior experience in central line catheter insertion on patients (n = participants)

0: n = 7

0: n = 7

.93

1-3: n = 5

1-3: n = 6

4-15 : n = 3

4-15: n = 2

Level of Education

6 final year medical students

8 final year medical students

.46

9 novice residents

7 novice residents