Anesthesia students’ perception of the educational environment and academic achievement at Debre Tabor University and University of Gondar, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Table 6 Individual DREEM item comparison regarding students’ perception of atmosphere between Debre Tabor University and University of Gondar, 2021

DREEM items	Group	N	Mean	SD	P-value
The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures	UOG	91	2.18	1.33	0.14
The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures	DTU	32	1.84	.98	0.14
The practice areas are conducive for learning	UOG	91	2.56	1.15	0.06
The practice areas are conducive for learning	DTU	32	2.13	1.15	0.06
I feel able to ask the questions I want	UOG	91	2.55	1.20	0.17
I feel able to ask the questions I want	DTU	32	2.84	.98	0.17
I feel comfortable in class socially	UOG	91	2.53	1.15	0.14
I feel comfortable in class socially	DTU	32	2.88	1.18	0.14
There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills	UOG	91	2.84	1.12	0.37
	DTU	32	3.03	.93	0.37
The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars and tutorials	UOG	91	1.85	1.26	0.03*
The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars and tutorials	DTU	32	2.38	1.12	0.03*
The enjoyment outweighs the stress of studying anesthesia	UOG	90	1.89	1.24	0.28
The enjoyment outweighs the stress of studying anesthesia	DTU	32	2.16	1.11	0.28
The atmosphere motivates me as a learner	UOG	91	2.21	1.34	0.53
The atmosphere motivates me as a learner	DTU	32	2.38	1.12	0.53
I am able to concentrate well for my education	UOG	91	2.90	.98	0.73
I am able to concentrate well for my education	DTU	32	2.97	.93	0.73

UOG University of Gondar, DTU Debre Tabor University, N number, SD standard deviation
^*statistically significant

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