Virtual conference participant’s perceptions of its effectiveness and future projections

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 Descriptive statistics of respondent perceptions of the virtual conference and Cronbach’s α (n = 279)

Sub-scales	Mean (SD)	Median (Q1:Q3)	Cronbach’s α
Overall satisfaction	3.23 (.63)	3.0 (3.0:4.0)	.94
Planning and organization	3.05 (.43)	3.0 (2.83:3.33)	.81
Technology use	3.03 (.50)	2.67 (2.67:3.0)	.61
Convenience and accessibility	3.02 (.59)	3.0 (2.75:3.25)	.74
Social exchanges	2.75 (.58)	2.67 (2.67:3.0)	.73
Total	3.03 (.73)	2.9 (2.70:3.25)

Note: Items were rated using a four-point Likert scale, where 1 = “Strongly disagree” and 4 = “Strongly agree.” One item (“There were difficulties in using IT during the conference.”) with a negative connotation was calculated after being reverse coded

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