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Table 4 Cross-tabulation of quality assessment criteria of information retrieved from Wikipedia with participants’ characteristics (n = 1365) (multiple answers possible)

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

Variable

Quality assessment criteria

P value

 

Comparison with one’s own knowledge (n = 1074(79%))

Comparison with scientific literature (n = 1028(75%))

Nothing at all (n = 109(8%))

One’s gut feeling (n = 111(8%))

 

Sex

     

Male (n = 642)

509

479

59

53

0.347

Female (n = 723)

565

549

50

58

Age group

     

<20 (n = 300)

214

45

21

26

0.592

20-25 (n = 901)

717

836

21

24

>25 (n = 164)

143

147

67

61

Stage of study

     

Pre-clinical (n = 751)

597

579

45

55

0.042

Clinical (n = 614)

477

449

64

56