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Table 2 SDLRS scores by program and demographic factors

From: Explaining variance in self-directed learning readiness of first year students in health professional programs

 

Health Science

(n = 94)

Sports and Exercise Science

(n = 148)

Occupational Therapy

(n = 69)

Physiotherapy

(n = 61)

Podiatry

(n = 35)

TOTAL

(n = 407)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Cohort

209.47 ± 27.21*

207.51 ± 22.66+^

220.29 ± 24.86*+

219.23 ± 22.40^

217.40 ± 23.26

212.74 ± 24.68

Gender

 Male

202.14 ± 21.27

204.81 ± 21.06

214.86 ± 34.94

220.59 ± 23.12

216.43 ± 23.63

209.11 ± 23.19

 Female

211.71 ± 28.54

212.36 ± 24.75

220.90 ± 23.77

217.72 ± 21.89

218.86 ± 23.51

215.53 ± 25.46

Highest level of previous education

 No previous qualification / other qualification

225.00 ± 9.17

210.43 ± 25.48

#

217.45 ± 22.98

 Complete secondary education

202.21 ± 24.83

205.78 ± 22.81

217.93 ± 24.14

213.73 ± 20.92

210.25 ± 21.56

208.45 ± 23.67

 Incomplete vocational level program

#

206.00 ± 20.15

204.40 ± 17.81

 Complete vocational level program

223.63 ± 20.44

210.57 ± 17.65

223.71 ± 30.29

#

212.00 ± 34.24

215.98 ± 22.33

 Incomplete Bachelor degree level program

223.75 ± 34.62

208.65 ± 24.53

221.88 ± 25.17

232.55 ± 23.70

222.62 ± 22.18

219.84 ± 26.61

 Complete Bachelor degree level program

233.00 ± 27.27

#

220.33 ± 34.39

237.75 ± 16.15

226.80 ± 23.89

231.83 ± 24.24

 Unknown

213.67 ± 22.50

#

#

#

220.17 ± 18.62

  1. #Data not presented as only one respondent
  2. *Difference between health science and occupational therapy was statistically significant (p = 0.05)
  3. +Difference between sport and exercise science and occupational therapy students was statistically significant (p = 0.003)
  4. ^Difference between sport and exercise science and physiotherapy students was statistically significant (p = 0.016)