Table 4 Association between study skills subscales and socio-demographic characteristics
From: The relationship between study skills and depressive symptoms among medical residents
Socio-demographic characteristics | N | Mean of study skills subscales (±SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading skills | Concentration and memory skills | Time management skills | Emotional management skills | Other learning skills | |||
Sex | Male | 87 | 8.37 (±1.98) | 3.64 (±.94) | 12.81 (±3.98) | 8.16 (±2.09) | 9.25 (±2.19) |
Female | 99 | 8.74 (±1.70) | 3.24 (±.95) | 13.61 (±4.32) | 8 (±2.20) | 9.23 (±2.98) | |
t-statistic (p-value) | 0.175 | 0.004 | 0.193 | 0.611 | 0.958 | ||
Age | 23–26 | 77 | 8.42 (±1.74) | 3.44 (±.97) | 14.36 (±3.68) | 8.35 (±2.01) | 9.07 (±2.65) |
27–30 | 101 | 8.74 (±1.96) | 3.42 (±.97) | 12.40 (±4.17) | 7.95 (±2.29) | 9.27 (±2.68) | |
> 30 | 8 | 7.87 (±.99) | 3.37 (±.74) | 13 (±6.26) | 7 (±.75) | 10.37 (±1.59) | |
Total | 186 | 8.57 (±1.84) | 3.43 (±.96) | 13.24 (±4.17) | 8.07 (±2.14) | 9.24 (±2.63) | |
F-ratio (p-value) | 0.292 | 0.981 | 0.007 | 0.164 | 0.41 | ||
Marital status | Single | 111 | 8.63 (±1.90) | 3.46 (±.93) | 13.56 (±4.18) | 8.20 (±2.13) | 9.26 (±2.76) |
Married | 73 | 8.49 (±1.79) | 3.38 (±1.02) | 12.94 (±4.04) | 7.95 (±2.14) | 9.30 (±2.43) | |
t-statistic p-value | 0.45 | 0.483 | 0.901 | 0.365 | 0.271 | ||
Smoking status | Never smoker | 142 | 8.59 (±1.77) | 3.44 (±.97) | 13.30 (±4.01) | 8.19 (±1.97) | 9.29 (±2.78) |
Current smoker | 36 | 8.39 (±2.12) | 3.36 (±1.02) | 12.78 (±4.61) | 7.64 (±2.76) | 9.08 (±2.29) | |
Ex-smoker | 8 | 9.13 (±1.80) | 3.63 (±.51) | 14.25 (±5.14) | 8 (±2.14) | 9 (±1.19) | |
Total | 186 | 8.57 (±1.84) | 3.43 (±.96) | 13.24 (±4.17) | 8.08 (±2.15) | 9.24 (±2.63) | |
ANOVA p-value | 0.583 | 0.773 | 0.627 | 0.388 | 0.88 | ||
Training year | 1st | 48 | 8.31 (±1.65) | 3.27 (±.68) | 14.25 (±3.67) | 8.33 (±2.18) | 8.79 (±2.58) |
2nd | 35 | 8.77 (±1.91) | 3.66 (±1.1) | 14.4 (±4.49) | 8.37 (±1.89) | 10.17 (±2.57) | |
3rd | 66 | 8.36 (±1.93) | 3.45 (±1.01) | 12.48 (±4.26) | 7.77 (±2.08) | 8.88 (±2.45) | |
4th | 29 | 9.03 (±1.91) | 3.45 (±1.06) | 11.93 (±3.49) | 8.38 (±2.09) | 9.48 (±3.12) | |
5th | 6 | 9.67 (±1.37) | 2.83 (±.75) | 12.17 (±5.53) | 6.83 (±3.71) | 10.16 (±2.14) | |
additional year | 2 | 8.5 (±.71) | 4 (±1.41) | 16 (±4.24) | 6(±1.41) | 9.5 (±2.12) | |
Total | 186 | 8.57 (±1.84) | 3.43 (±.96) | 13.24 (±4.17) | 8.07 (±2.15) | 9.24 (±2.63) | |
ANOVA p-value | 0.294 | 0.278 | 0.035 | 0.211 | 0.154 | ||
Specialty | Family Medicine | 59 | 8.49 (±1.96) | 3.46 (±.88) | 13.24 (±4.26) | 8.73 (±2.17) | 9.66 (±2.42) |
Internal Medicine | 52 | 8.38 (±1.75) | 3.5 (±.80) | 12.88 (±4.09) | 7.62 (±2.09) | 8.46 (±2.76) | |
General Surgery | 17 | 8.06 (±1.89) | 3.65 (±1.06) | 13.88 (±3.49) | 7.94 (±2.01) | 9.35 (±2.42) | |
Pediatrics | 34 | 8.85 (±1.73) | 3.35 (±1.07) | 14.12 (±4.21) | 8.21 (±1.84) | 9.56 (±2.55) | |
OB-Gyne | 12 | 9.58 (±2.19) | 3.08 (±1.08) | 12.17 (±4.89) | 6.92 (±3.18) | 9.25 (±2.18) | |
Psychiatry | 12 | 8.75 (±1.36) | 3.25 (±1.42) | 12.5 (±4.36) | 7.83 (±1.11) | 9.5 (±3.68) | |
Total | 186 | 8.57 (±1.84) | 3.43 (±.96) | 13.24 (±4.17) | 8.08 (±2.15) | 9.24 (±2.63) | |
ANOVA p-value | 0.264 | 0.647 | 0.635 | 0.037 | 0.245 | ||