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Table 1 Participant demographics and characteristics

From: Front-loading of anatomy content has no effect on long-term anatomy knowledge retention among physical therapy students: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Mean (SD) LONG (n = 38)

Mean (SD) SHORT (n = 34)

p-value

Age

24.47 (1.22)

25.85 (2.97)

0.015

Sex - female/male

25/13

23/11

0.867

Non-Traditional

5

14

0.007

3 + 3 Students

12

5

0.092

UG Cumulative GPA

3.66 (0.18)

3.62 (0.27)

0.480

UG Science GPA

3.53 (0.27)

3.51 (0.30)

0.745

Years Between UG and DPT Anatomy

1.97 (1.44)

3.09 (1.99)

0.008

Cumulative DPT GPA at Post Test

3.62 (0.20)

3.58 (0.26)

0.428

  1. UG undergraduate, DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy; 3 + 3 refers to accelerated degree students (3 years UG + 3 years DPT); Non-Traditional refers to students admitted to program with >/= one-year elapsed since completion of UG degree