Table 2 Factors associated with communication skills performance
From: Performance of a core of transversal skills: self-perceptions of undergraduate medical students
Communication skills, OR (95 % CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Writing | Oral | Visual | ||||
n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 67 (16.9) | 1 | 119 (30.1) | 1 | 47 (11.9) | 1 |
Male | 21 (9.7) | 0.78 (0.55–1.11) | 42 (19.5) | 1.09 (0.78–1.54) | 21 (10.0) | 0.98 (0.69–1.38) |
Academic year | ||||||
1st year | 25 (10.0) | 1 | 42 (16.9) | 1 | 15 (6.1) | 1 |
4th year | 17 (11.4) | 1.14 (0.75–1.74) | 39 (26.4) | 0.79 (0.52–1.19) | 16 (11.0) | 1.08 (0.71–1.64) |
6th year | 46 (21.6) | 2.11 (1.42–3.13) | 80 (37.6) | 1.18 (0.81–1.73) | 37 (17.5) | 1.76 (1.19–2.60) |
Participation in research activities | ||||||
No | 64 (14.0) | 1 | 121 (26.6) | 1 | 41 (9.1) | 1 |
Yes | 24 (15.7) | 2.00 (1.34–2.97) | 40 (26.1) | 1.36 (0.93–1.99) | 25 (16.6) | 1.38 (0.94–2.02) |
High school | ||||||
Public | 65 (14.8) | 1 | 114 (26.1) | 1 | 44 (10.1) | 1 |
Private | 16 (10.7) | 0.79 (0.54–1.17) | 36 (24.0) | 1.15 (0.78–1.68) | 17 (11.6) | 1.32 (0.89–1.93) |