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Table 2 Means and standard deviations (SD) for CAS, CCB and total CCA score for each year level

From: Predictors of self-perceived cultural responsiveness in entry-level physiotherapy students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Program Type

Year level

CAS (mean ± SD)

CCB (mean ± SD)

Total CCA (mean ± SD)

Undergraduate

1st year

5.68 ± 0.50a

4.80 ± 1.08bc

5.24 ± 0.67e

2nd year

5.82 ± 0.50a

4.57 ± 1.19d

5.25 ± 0.70f

3rd year

5.81 ± 0.44

4.39 ± 1.02c

5.09 ± 0.60

4th year

5.75 ± 0.47

4.23 ± 1.08bd

4.94 ± 0.60ef

GEM

1st year

5.68 ± 0.48

4.42 ± 1.04

5.03 ± 0.64

2nd year

5.59 ± 0.67

4.39 ± 0.80

4.96 ± 0.57

Masters extended

1st year

6.01 ± 0.51

5.14 ± 1.00

5.55 ± 0.70

2nd year

5.99 ± 0.45

4.72 ± 0.98

5.29 ± 0.62

  1. CAS, Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity; CCB, Cultural Competent Behaviours, CCA, Cultural Competence Assessment; GEM, graduate entry masters; SD, standard deviations; aCAS scores 1st year vs 2nd year – p < 0.05; bCCB scores 1st year vs 4th year – p < 0.05; cCCB scores 1st year vs 3rd year – p < 0.05; dCCB scores 2nd year vs 4th year – p < 0.05; eCCA scores 1st year vs 4th year; fCCA scores 2nd year vs 4th year