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Table 2 A comparison of the SDL Scores of medical students within the year of study based on age, academic performance, & marital status, Aksum University, School of medicine, 2019

From: Students’ perceptions towards self-directed learning in Ethiopian medical schools with new innovative curriculum: a mixed-method study

Variables

Year-1

Year-2

Mean score (SD)

P value

Mean score (SD)

P value

Academic year

212.3 (36.26)

238.2 (26.90)

Age

 20–24

248.0 (24.04)

0.152

0.997

 25–29

209.7 (35.91)

238.2 (28.18)

 30–34

238.2 (21.23)

Academic performance

  > 3.5

213.3 (37.87)

0.934

252.5 (19.86)

0.066

 3.0–3.5

213.0 (36.59)

228.6 (28.99)

  < 3.0

204.6 (43.02)

239.2 (20.17)

Marital status

 Single

213.1 (39.96)

0.862

236.3 (28.53)

0.648

 Married

210.6 (29.34)

240.8 (25.22)

  1. Interpretation of scores: Low (60–140); medium (141–220); high (221–300)