Table 3 Significant Likert scale statements in Transition and Professional Socialisation in relation to gender
Item | Female | Male | Mann-Whiney U | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Median | Mean | Median | |||
I was nervous at the beginning of the clinical placement/rotation | 3.96 | 4.00 | 3.28 | 3.00 | 1430.50 | < 0.001 |
I was very uncertain at the beginning of the clinical placements | 3.31 | 4.00 | 2.79 | 3.00 | 1718.00 | 0.010 |
I needed time to adjust to the new environment | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.45 | 4.00 | 1646.50 | 0.002 |
I experienced an abrupt transition from pre-clinical to clinical training | 3.32 | 4.00 | 2.94 | 3.00 | 1843.00 | 0.033 |
I experienced a great deal of stress | 3.36 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 3.00 | 1798.50 | 0.021 |
My first clinical placement/rotation proved to be better than I expected | 3.96 | 4.00 | 3.66 | 4.00 | 1899.50 | 0.049 |