Table 5 Comparison of sub-scale scores across student groups
Dushanbe 2nd (n = 146) | Dushanbe 4th (n = 151) | t-test | Kulob 2nd year | Kulob 4th year (n = 151) | t-test | Male (n = 171) | Female (n = 458) | t-test | Dushanbe (n = 297) | Kulob (n = 332) | t-test | |
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Category | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | p-value (95% CI) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | p-value (95% CI) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | p-value (95% CI) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | p-value (95% CI) |
Perception of learning | 32.4 (5.4) | 30.1 (6.3) | < 0.01 (−3.6, −0.99) | 32.1 (5.4) | 32.2 (5.8) | 0.90 (−1.1, 1.3) | 31.9 (5.76) | 31.6 (5.8) | 0.62 (−1.3, 0.8) | 31.2 (5.0) | 32.1 (5.6) | 0.04 (−1.9, −0.1) |
Perception of teacher | 28.1 (4.9) | 26.9 (6.0) | 0.05 (−2.5, 0.02) | 28.0 (4.7) | 28.1 (6.2) | 0.86 (−1.1, 1.3) | 27.9 (5.1) | 27.7 (5.6) | 0.69 (−1.1, 0.7) | 27.5 (5.5) | 28.0 (5.4) | 0.25 (− 1.4, 0.4) |
Academic self-perception | 23.5 (4.4) | 21.7 (4.9) | < 0.01 (−2.9, −0.8) | 23.6 (4.9) | 23.8 (4.6) | 0.69 (−0.8, 1.2) | 23.6 (4.9) | 23.0 (4.7) | 0.13 (−1.5, 0.2) | 22.6 (4.7) | 23.7 (4.8) | < 0.01 (−1.8, −0.3) |
Students’ perception of atmosphere | 32.8 (6.2) | 31.3 (6.3) | 0.03 (−2.9, −0.12) | 32.9 (5.8) | 32.7 (6.7) | 0.69 (−1.7, 1.1) | 32.8 (6.6) | 32.3 (6.2) | 0.39 (−1.6, 0.6) | 32.0 (6.3) | 32.8 (6.3) | 0.11 (−1.8, 0.2) |
Students’ social self-perception | 18.7 (3.1) | 18.2 (3.4) | 0.12 (−1.3, 0.2) | 18.1 (3.4) | 18.5 (3.7) | 0.29 (−0.4, 1.2) | 18.1 (3.6) | 18.4 (3.3) | 0.31 (−0.3, 0.9) | 18.4 (3.3) | 18.3 (3.5) | 0.52 (−0.4, 0.7) |