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1st YEAR
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3rd YEAR, Prior to Elective
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N
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72
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56
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Sex:
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M # (%)
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M 27 (38.0%)
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M 16 (28.6%)
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F # (%)
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F 45 (62.0%)
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F 40 (71.4%)
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Age (years)
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22.9 (2.5)
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25.5 (1.7)
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NPQ Score
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64.0% (10.1)
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76.9% (8.9), p < 0.001
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PABS-PT (subscales)
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Biomedical
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37.10 (4.5)
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33.78 (5.8), p < 0.001
|
|
Biopsychosocial
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32.99 (3.5)
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34.85 (3.7), p = 0.005
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- Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) except for sex. Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) scores indicate percentage of correct responses, Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists (PABS-PT) Biomedical and Biopsychosocial mean subscale scores. Independent t-test was used to compare between the 1st and 3rd year students
