Table 2 Positive perception responses among students, as well as overall perception score and those stratified by different students’ characteristics
From: Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students
Perception | Positive responses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Enhances critical thinking | 516 (99.4%) | ||
Enhances knowledge | 515 (99.4%) | ||
Enhancing career prospect | 513 (98.8%) | ||
Overall score, mean ± SD | 4.35 ± 0.57 | ||
Stratified by students’ characteristics | Mean ± SD | P-value | |
Sex | Male | 4.29 ± 0.67 | 0.13 |
Female | 4.38 ± 0.51 | ||
Age | 18–21 | 4.35 ± 0.57 | 0.54 |
22–25 | 4.46 ± 0.53 | ||
25+ | 4.25 ± 0.50 | ||
Class standing | Sophomore | 4.43 ± 0.53 | 0.08 |
Junior | 4.29 ± 0.56 | ||
Senior | 4.34 ± 0.60 | ||
GPA | < 70% | 4.15 ± 0.59 | 0.38 |
70–78% | 4.33 ± 0.58 | ||
79–85% | 4.33 ± 0.49 | ||
86–90% | 4.39 ± 0.55 | ||
> 90% | 4.45 ± 0.76 | ||
Major | Agriculture/Nutrition | 4.40 ± 0.54 | 0.15 |
Math/physics | 4.30 ± 0.56 | ||
Biology | 4.38 ± 0.57 | ||
Chemistry | 4.19 ± 0.74 | ||
Environmental heath/Nursing | 4.34 ± 0.52 | ||
Othera | 4.50 ± 0.45 | ||
Premedical | Yes | 4.40 ± 0.59 | 0.06 |
No | 4.31 ± 0.55 | ||
MRVP participation | Yes | 4.49 ± 0.58 | 0.22 |
No | 4.38 ± 0.54 | ||
Other previous/current research experience | Yes | 4.42 ± 0.49 | 0.43 |
No | 4.35 ± 0.57 | ||