Table 4 Positive practice responses among students, as well as overall practice score and those stratified by different students’ characteristics
From: Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students
Practice | Positive responses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Willing to take part in any research related task | 477 (92.1%) | ||
Willing to spend > 2 months | 458 (88.4%) | ||
Willing to take part in a medical research project even if it does not lead to a publication | 450 (87.0%) | ||
Willing to devote the same time to medical research as their university studies | 354 (68.3%) | ||
Overall score, mean ± SD | 3.57 ± 0.78 | ||
Stratified by students’ characteristics | Mean ± SD | P-value | |
Sex | Male | 3.56 ± 0.83 | 0.67 |
Female | 3.60 ± 0.76 | ||
Age | 18–21 | 3.58 ± 0.75 | 0.79 |
22–25 | 3.60 ± 1.20 | ||
25+ | 3.31 ± 0.63 | ||
Class standing | Sophomore | 3.67 ± 0.74 | 0.15 |
Junior | 3.54 ± 0.72 | ||
Senior | 3.52 ± 0.85 | ||
GPA | < 70% | 3.48 ± 0.97 | 0.48 |
70–78% | 3.56 ± 0.81 | ||
79–85% | 3.50 ± 0.78 | ||
86–90% | 3.68 ± 0.76 | ||
> 90% | 3.61 ± 0.73 | ||
Major | Agriculture/Nutrition | 3.50 ± 0.79 | 0.21 |
Math/physics | 3.54 ± 0.91 | ||
Biology | 3.71 ± 0.72 | ||
Chemistry | 3.52 ± 0.87 | ||
Environmental heath/Nursing | 3.52 ± 0.78 | ||
Othera | 3.70 ± 0.83 | ||
Premedical | Yes | 3.71 ± 0.70 | < 0.0001 |
No | 3.44 ± 0.84 | ||
MRVP participation | Yes | 3.96 ± 0.64 | 0.01 |
No | 3.67 ± 0.78 | ||
Other previous/current research experience | Yes | 3.90 ± 0.66 | 0.04 |
No | 3.55 ± 0.79 | ||