Table 4 Comparison of student scores in final examinations for Medical Genetics from 2006 to 2011
Grades (N) | Mean ± SD | Multiple Comparison Test Significant? /Change (95 % CI) | Combining participants and non-participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | Mean ± SD | Change | (95 % CI) | t test P value | ||
2011 (N = 167) | 82.2 ± 9.69 | Yes/-3.58 (-5.92 -1.25) | Yes/4.97 (2.68 7.25) | Yes/5.93 (3.69 8.16) | Yes/7.32 (4.95 9.68) | No/2.15 (-0.208 4.51) | 81.6 ± 8.44 (N = 578) | 4.6 | (3.62 5.50) | < 0.0001 |
2010 (N = 196) | 85.8 ± 6.89 | – | Yes/8.55 (6.36 10.7) | Yes/9.51 (7.38 11.6) | Yes/10.9 (8.63 13.2) | Yes/5.73 (3.47 8.00) | ||||
2009 (N = 215) | 77.3 ± 6.36 |  | – | No/0.960 (-1.12 3.04) | Yes/2.35 (0.13 4.57) | Yes/-2.82 (-5.03 -0.605) | ||||
2008 (N = 240) | 76.3 ± 7.94 |  |  | – | No/1.39 (-0.78 3.56) | Yes/-3.78 (-5.94 -1.62) | 77.0 ± 8.03 (N = 614) | |||
2007 (N = 186) | 74.9 ± 8.46 |  |  |  | – | Yes/-5.17 (-7.46 -2.88) | ||||
2006 (N = 188) | 80.1 ± 6.76 |  |  |  |  | – | ||||