Table 2 Comparing the mean score of knowledge, attitude, and performance of participants between for education groups
From: Evaluating clinical communication skills of medical students, assistants, and professors
Variable | Education group | Range of scores | Mean | SD | F | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
knowledge | Professor | 0–6 | 4.04 | 1.28 | 5.064 | 0.002 |
Assistant | 0–7 | 3.44 | 1.31 | |||
Intern | 1–6 | 3.23 | 1.32 | |||
Extern | 0–6 | 3.21 | 1.24 | |||
Positive Attitude | Professor | 50–62 | 57.61 | 2.95 | 1.257 | 0.289 |
Assistant | 47–65 | 59.01 | 3.99 | |||
Intern | 43–65 | 58.57 | 4.06 | |||
Extern | 43–65 | 58.63 | 4.68 | |||
Negative attitude | Professor | 24–41 | 31.70 | 3.81 | 0.312 | 0.816 |
Assistant | 24–44 | 32.43 | 4.24 | |||
Intern | 19–47 | 31.94 | 4.58 | |||
Extern | 21–52 | 32.23 | 5.39 | |||
Performance | Professor | 106–137 | 115.35 | 5.17 | 10.016 | < 0.001 |
Assistant | 88–130 | 107.95 | 7.58 | |||
Intern | 86–130 | 109.94 | 8.88 | |||
Extern | 95–132 | 111.04 | 7.85 |