Table 4 Responses (neutral, agree, and strongly agree) of dental and non-dental students regarding their attitudes toward online courses and COVID-19
From: Dental education changed by COVID-19: Student’s perceptions and attitudes
Questions | Dental students n = 318 | Non-dental students n = 155 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | P-value | |
1–1. I agree with changing on-site courses to online courses | 304 | 95.60 | 150 | 96.77 | 0.54 |
1–2. Online courses change my learning schedule and behavior | 297 | 93.40 | 150 | 96.77 | 0.13 |
1–3. Online courses change my way of learning | 282 | 88.68 | 146 | 94.19 | 0.06 |
1–4. I am satisfied with the learning efficacy of online courses | 281 | 88.36 | 136 | 87.74 | 0.84 |
1–5. The learning efficacy of online courses is better than that of on-site courses | 248 | 77.99 | 123 | 79.35 | 0.73 |
1–6. I think other non-medical professional courses with a lecture format could be changed to online courses | 293 | 92.14 | 147 | 94.84 | 0.28 |
1–7. I think dental professional courses with a lecture format could be changed to online courses | 253 | 79.56 | 137 | 88.39 | 0.018 |
1–8. I think dental professional courses with a laboratory format could be changed to online courses | 59 | 18.55 | 56 | 36.13 | <.0001 |
2–1. Are you pessimistic about the development of COVID-19? | 180 | 56.60 | 103 | 66.45 | 0.040 |
2–2. Do you feel worried and sleepless when you think about COVID-19? | 63 | 19.81 | 46 | 29.68 | 0.017 |
2–3. Would you actively seek out and be concerned about the news about and development of COVID-19 at home and abroad? | 304 | 95.60 | 148 | 95.48 | 0.96 |
2–4. Would you actively gather the latest medical information about COVID-19 and in-depth knowledge? | 285 | 89.62 | 144 | 92.90 | 0.25 |
2–5. Has COVID-19 affected your original plans for choosing a career in the future? | 149 | 46.86 | 100 | 64.52 | 0.0003 |
2–6. Has COVID-19 changed your social interaction? | 267 | 83.96 | 127 | 81.94 | 0.58 |
2–7. Has COVID-19 changed your way of relaxing? | 284 | 89.31 | 140 | 90.32 | 0.73 |
2–8. Has COVID-19 changed your personal hygiene? | 295 | 92.77 | 141 | 90.97 | 0.49 |
2–9. Has COVID-19 changed your daily schedule and habits? | 262 | 82.39 | 121 | 78.06 | 0.26 |
2–10. Has COVID-19 changed your learning mode? | 278 | 87.42 | 143 | 92.26 | 0.11 |
2–11. Are you worried about being infected with COVID-19? | 222 | 69.81 | 85 | 54.84 | 0.001 |
2–12. Are you worried that COVID-19 will continue? | 174 | 54.72 | 55 | 35.48 | <.0001 |
2–13. Are you worried that the epidemic will affect your learning? | 213 | 66.98 | 96 | 61.94 | 0.28 |
2–14. Are you worried that COVID-19 will create financial pressure for your school studies? | 247 | 77.67 | 106 | 68.39 | 0.029 |
2–15. Has your learning method changed based on the current online learning mode? | 247 | 77.67 | 118 | 76.13 | 0.71 |
2–16. How satisfied are you with your self-learning outcomes with the current online learning mode? | 231 | 72.64 | 112 | 72.26 | 0.93 |
2–17. Do you think the current online learning is more effective than physical courses? | 228 | 71.70 | 109 | 70.32 | 0.76 |