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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Scientific writing: a randomized controlled trial comparing standard and on-line instruction

 

Mean(Standard Deviation)

[Range Values]

Baseline characteristics

on-line scientific writing workshop

Standard writing guidance

P value

Age

23.54(+/- 1.50) [9, 10, 23, 27, 29, 30]

23.17(+/- 1.55) [9, 10, 23, 27, 29, 30]

0.9248

Gender

  

0.6892

Female

13/48(27.08%)

14/48(29.17%)

 

Male

11/48(22.92%)

10/48(20.83%)

 

Marital status

  

0.4701

Married

1/48(2.08%)

1/48(2.08%)

 

Single

23/48(47.92%)

23/48(47.92%)

 

Course

  

0.768

Med

13/48(27.83%)

14/48(29.16%)

 

Nursing

6/48(12.5%)

5/48(10.42%)

 

PT

5/48(10.42%)

4/48(8.33%)

 

Previous experience research writing

  

0.574

No

16/48(33.33%)

18/48(37.5%)

 

Yes

8/48(16.66%)

5/48(10.42%)

 

Manuscript section

   

Introduction

16/48 (33%)

13/48 (27%)

0.685

Discussion

11/48 (22.0%)

8/48 (16.6%)

0.544