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Table 1 Characteristics of Participants at Baseline by Randomization Group.

From: Evaluation of a communication skills program for first-year medical students at the University of Toronto

 

All Subjects

Intervention

Control Subjects

Significance

 

n = 79

n = 38

n = 41

(N.S. = not significant)

Gender

    

   Female

61%

63%

59%

Π2 (1) = 0.18

   Male

39%

37%

41%

N.S.

Age

23.1

23.1

23.0

F(1,77) = 0.03

(S.D.)

(2.59)

(2.61)

(2.61)

N.S.

Education

    

   B.Sc.

72%

66%

78%

Π2 (1) = 2.10

   Grad Biology

19%

21%

17%

N.S.

   Psychology

9%

13%

5%

Π2 (1) = 1.43

Canadian born

67%

61%

73%

N.S.