Table 3 Graduates’ attitudes towards the programme, by background characteristics
From: Graduates’ satisfaction with and attitudes towards a master programme in dental public health
Characteristics | I had a strong desire to do this course | The course suited my individual needs perfectly | I worked harder on this course than on most courses | Wanted to take a course at King’s, regardless of the specialty | More positive feelings towards dental public health | The course was great value for money | ||||||
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Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | |
All participants | 4.17 | (0.97) | 3.68 | (0.91) | 3.88 | (1.19) | 2.83 | (1.36) | 4.24 | (1.04) | 3.49 | (1.27) |
Sex | ||||||||||||
Women | 4.27 | (0.94) | 3.59 | (0.96) | 3.91 | (1.23) | 2.68 | (1.32) | 4.14 | (1.13) | 3.23 | (1.31) |
Men | 4.05 | (1.03) | 3.79 | (0.85) | 3.84 | (1.17) | 3.00 | (1.41) | 4.37 | (0.96) | 3.79 | (1.18) |
p valuea | 0.513 | 0.673 | 0.840 | 0.466 | 0.453 | 0.110 | ||||||
Age group | ||||||||||||
<35 years | 4.18 | (0.73) | 3.53 | (0.87) | 4.00 | (1.06) | 3.00 | (1.46) | 4.35 | (1.06) | 3.53 | (1.37) |
35-44 years | 4.08 | (1.04) | 3.85 | (0.99) | 3.92 | (1.32) | 3.31 | (1.25) | 4.38 | (0.87) | 3.15 | (1.28) |
45+ years | 4.27 | (1.27) | 3.73 | (0.90) | 3.64 | (1.29) | 2.00 | (1.00) | 3.91 | (1.22) | 3.82 | (1.08) |
p valuea | 0.763 | 0.813 | 0.801 | 0.098 | 0.669 | 0.296 | ||||||
Nationality | ||||||||||||
British | 4.22 | (1.39) | 3.89 | (0.93) | 4.00 | (1.50) | 2.11 | (1.45) | 4.00 | (1.32) | 4.11 | (1.05) |
South Asian | 4.17 | (0.86) | 3.61 | (0.98) | 3.83 | (1.34) | 3.22 | (1.40) | 4.22 | (1.11) | 3.11 | (1.23) |
Other | 4.14 | (0.86) | 3.64 | (0.84) | 3.86 | (0.77) | 2.79 | (1.12) | 4.43 | (0.76) | 3.57 | (1.34) |
p valuea | 0.861 | 0.823 | 0.586 | 0.601 | 0.627 | 0.649 | ||||||
Time since graduation | ||||||||||||
After 2010 | 4.33 | (0.73) | 3.81 | (0.93) | 4.14 | (1.01) | 3.00 | (1.26) | 4.38 | (0.97) | 3.52 | (1.25) |
2000-2010 | 3.75 | (1.04) | 3.25 | (0.71) | 3.50 | (1.31) | 3.00 | (1.41) | 4.25 | (1.04) | 2.75 | (1.49) |
Before 2010 | 4.17 | (1.27) | 3.75 | (0.97) | 3.67 | (1.37) | 2.42 | (1.51) | 4.00 | (1.21) | 3.92 | (1.25) |
p valuea | 0.802 | 0.960 | 0.867 | 0.273 | 0.956 | 0.456 | ||||||