Table 2 The table shows descriptive statistics of Edinburgh and Malawi students' performance in the MCQ exams
From: Assessment of an undergraduate psychiatry course in an African setting
Group | Number | M C Q Average mark | Standard deviation | Range | Inter group Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Malawi Students sitting Malawi Exam | 57 | 72.7% | 3.51 | 52.4–84.6% | |
2. Edinburgh Students sitting Malawi Exam | 71 | 82.5% | 5.65 | 67.5–89.4% | Group 1 vs Group 2 p = 0.04 (Independent T-test) |
3. Edinburgh Students sitting Edinburgh Exam | 71 | 86.6% | 5.37 | 78%–96.4% | Group 2 vs Group 3 p = 0.65 (Paired T-test) |