Table 1 Baseline characteristics of students in the control and printing groups
From: The usefulness of 3D printed heart models for medical student education in congenital heart disease
Group | Control | Printing | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
ASD (n = 74) | 33 | 41 | |
Female (%) | 79 | 73 | 0.6 |
Age (years) | 21.8 ± 1.2 | 21.7 ± 0.8 | 0.53 |
Pre-test score (/20) | 10.5 ± 0.4 | 11.1 ± 0.3 | 0.21 |
VSD (n = 50) | 25 | 25 | |
Female (%) | 78 | 72 | 0.62 |
Age (years) | 22.2 ± 2.2 | 21.8 ± 0.9 | 0.86 |
Pre-test score (/20) | 9.8 ± 0.5 | 10.0 ± 0.5 | 0.77 |
CoA (n = 118) | 53 | 65 | |
Female (%) | 60 | 66 | 0.56 |
Age (years) | 22.8 ± 1.3 | 22.8 ± 2.0 | 0.82 |
Pre-test score (/20) | 12.8 ± 0.3 | 12.9 ± 0.3 | 0.74 |
ToF (n = 105) | 53 | 52 | |
Female (%) | 69 | 77 | 0.49 |
Age (years) | 22.8 ± 1.3 | 22.8 ± 2.0 | 0.82 |
Pre-test score (/20) | 11.8 ± 0.3 | 11.7 ± 0.3 | 0.89 |