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Table 3 Attitude towards plagiarism

From: Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum

Attitude

Category (Score range)

Frequency (%)

Positive / Permissive attitude (n = 4174)

Low* (12 – 28)

186 (4.5)

Moderate (29—45)

3753 (89.9)

High (46 – 60)

235 (5.6)

Negative / Critical Attitude (n = 4183)

Low (7 – 16)

705 (16.9)

Moderate (17 – 26)

3208 (76.7)

High* (27 – 35)

268 (6.4)

Subjective norms / Proxy for practice (n = 4178)

Low* (10 – 23)

165 (4.0)

Moderate (24 – 37)

3771 (90.2)

High (38 – 50)

242 (5.8)

  1. * Favourable attitude for academic integrity