Table 2 Additional learning time and strategies, used outside the course time

n

%

n

%

p-value ^a

 “up to 3 h”

33

61.1

63

61.8

no test performed

 “more than 3 h”

21

38.9

39

38.2

 “up to 2 h”

38

70.4

79

77.5

 “more than 2 h”

16

29.6

23

22.5

eLearning

18

33.3

31

30.4

0.707

Textbooks

31

57.4

60

58.8

0.864

Practical training (skills lab)

9

16.7

12

11.8

0.393

Verbal exchange with co-students

51

94.4

81

79.4

0.013

Verbal exchange with other persons

25

46.3

37

36.3

0.224

Overnight dreaming

26

48.2

29

28.4

0.014