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Table 1 Student general properties (1 to 3) and performance orientation (4 to 6) – group comparisons based on usage

From: Predictors of students’ self-reported adoption of a smartphone application for medical education in general practice

Variable

Valid N

Five times or less used

More than five times used

p

Na/Nv (%)a

Na/Nv (%)a

1. Gender: Female

303

46/97 (47.4)

132/206 (64.1)

Chi2 = 7.548, p = 0.006

2. Age in years (mean ± SD; median)

296

24.7 ± 2.7; 24

24.4 ± 2.6; 24

p = 0.360*

3. Mobile device ownership: Yes

303

70/97 (72.2)

172/206 (83.5)

Chi2 = 5.265, p = 0.022

4. Lecture attendance: More than five times

295

31/96 (32.3)

87/199 (43.7)

Chi2 = 3.523, p = 0.061

5. Medical textbook usage: More than five times

295

30/96 (31.3)

75/199 (37.7)

Chi2 = 1.171, p = 0.279

6. Exchanged about certificate: More than five times

293

17/95 (17.9)

65/198 (32.8)

Chi2 = 7.104, p = 0.008

  1. aNaboslute/Nvalid (percent), unless otherwise indicated
  2. *Mann Whitney U-Test