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Table 2 Characteristics of study participants (n = 1365) with different levels of general use of Wikipedia

From: Wikipedia – challenges and new horizons in enhancing medical education

Variable

Level of general use of Wikipedia

P value

 

low (n = 328 (24%))

moderate (n = 819 (60%))

high (n = 218 (16%))

 

Sex

    

Male (n = 642)

98 (15%)

394 (61%)

150 (24%)

0.000

Female (n = 723)

230 (32%)

425 (59%)

68 (9%)

Age group

    

<20 (n = 300)

123 (41%)

90 (30%)

87 (29%)

0.109

20-25 (n = 901)

145 (16%)

687 (76%)

69 (8%)

>25 (n = 164)

60 (37%)

42 (26%)

62 (37%)

Stage of study

    

Pre-clinical (n = 751)

183 (24%)

477 (64%)

91 (12%)

0.027

Clinical (n = 614)

145 (24%)

342 (56%)

127 (20%)