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Table 1 Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics

From: Can positive expectations help to improve the learning of risk literacy? A cluster-randomized study in undergraduate medical students

 

“statistic framing” (N = 97)

“communication framing”

(N = 95)

Age (Mean ± SD)

21.6 ± 3.5

21.7 ± 3.7

Female % (N)

71.1 (69)

66.0 (62)

Advanced courses in mathematics (Leistungskurs Mathematik) % (N)

33.0 (31)

43.3 (39)

Vocational training % (N)

27.9 (27)

24.2 (23)

Subjective relevance (Mean ± SD)

16.1 ± 4.7

16.4 ± 4.6

Mathematical self-concept baseline (Mean ± SD)

10.6 ± 2.8

10.8 ± 2.2

Statistics anxiety baseline (Mean ± SD)

9.4 ± 2.9

9.1 ± 2.7