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Table 2 Average number of W-questions

From: Verbal and non-verbal communication skills including empathy during history taking of undergraduate medical students

Case

Total

(n = 30)

Female

(n = 22)

Male

(n = 8)

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

1

4.57 ± 2.33

4.36 ± 2.10

5.13 ± 3.14

2

4.37 ± 2.82

4.09 ± 2.65

5.13 ± 3.31

3

6.03 ± 2.83 a, b

6.09 ± 2.51

5.88 ± 5.80

4

4.10 ± 2.20

4.36 ± 2.28

3.38 ± 1.92

5

5.20 ± 2.46

5.55 ± 2.46

4.25 ± 2.32

Total

4.85 ± 2.60

4.89 ± 2.48

4.75 ± 2.95

  1. aTotal, case 3 vs. 2 (p < 0.05), b Total, case 3 vs. 4 (p < 0.01)
  2. The bold numbers in the tables are significant