Table 1 Factors associated with apparent prevalence of anomalies
From: Investigating the existence of social networks in cheating behaviors in medical students
N | GM (GSD) | p-value | Adjusted GM (95%CI)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | |||||
1 | 5 | 0.5% (2.28) | 0.049 | 0.6% (0.0–1.7%) | 0.066 |
2 | 8 | 2.0% (2.09) | 2.3% (1.1–4.2%) | ||
3 | 7 | 3.7% (1.41) | 2.5% (1.0–5.2%) | ||
4 | 5 | 2.3% (2.45) | 3.0% (1.2–6.4%) | ||
5 | 5 | 3.5% (2.50) | 3.8% (1.7–7.8%) | ||
Semester | |||||
1 | 10 | 1.7% (2.33) | – | – | |
2 | 10 | 2.2% (2.23) | 0.564 | – | |
Annual | 10 | 2.8% (2.39) | – | ||
Alternate test form | |||||
No | 6 | 3.8% (2.07) | 0.136 | – | – |
Yes | 24 | 1.9% (2.29) | – | ||
Length of examination | |||||
≤ 50 items | 15 | 1.4% (2.21) | 0.020 | 1.3% (0.7–2.4%) | 0.038 |
> 50 items | 15 | 3.4% (2.08) | 3.3% (1.9–5.4%) | ||
Number of options | |||||
< 5 options | 6 | 3.4% (1.59) | 0.244 | – | – |
≥ 5 options | 24 | 1.9% (2.42) | – | ||
Mean percentage of correct answers | |||||
< 66% | 14 | 1.8% (2.31) | 0.380 | – | – |
≥ 66% | 16 | 2.5% (2.28) | – | ||
Mean percentage of missing answers | |||||
< 5% | 24 | 1.8% (2.39) | 0.004 | – | – |
≥ 5% | 6 | 4.1% (1.29) | – | ||