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Table 2 Mean score for case-diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis (N = 385)

From: Preparedness of pre-intern medical graduates of three universities in Sri Lanka to diagnose and manage anaphylaxis

 

Mean score for

case-diagnosis (out of 10)

P value

Mean score for management (out of 20)

P value

Overall

7.72 ± 1.4

 

16.98 ± 1.9

 

University: 1

7.59 ± 1.5

0.350#

16.36 ± 1.7

< 0.001#†

                  2

7.78 ± 1.3

 

17.96 ± 1.5

                  3

7.83 ± 1.2

 

15.96 ± 2.1

Final MBBS results category:

 

< 0.001#†

 

< 0.001#†

                  First class

8.68 ± 0.8

 

17.97 ± 1.5

                  Second upper

7.91 ± 1.3

 

17.24 ± 1.8

                 Second lower

7.81 ± 1.4

 

17.22 ± 1.8

                 Pass

7.25 ± 1.3

 

16.23 ± 2.0

Gender: Men

7.57 ± 1.5

0.095##

17.04 ± 1.9

0.699##

              Women

7.81 ± 1.3

 

16.96 ± 1.9

Personal history of allergy: Yes

7.78 ± 1.6

0.584##

17.27 ± 2.0

0.049##†

                                       No

7.70 ± 1.3

 

16.85 ± 1.9

Family history of allergy: Yes

7.82 ± 1.4

0.323##

17.15 ± 1.9

0.199##

                                       No

7.67 ± 1.4

 

16.89 ± 1.9

  1. #p value based on one-way ANOVA; ##p value based on independent sample t test; p value < 0.05