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Table 1 The Baseline Characteristics of resident students

From: Enhancing knowledge mastery in resident students through peer-teaching: a study in respiratory medicine

Characteristics

All (n = 158)

Test Group (n = 40)

Control Group (n = 118)

P value*

Sex, male, Frequency (Percentage)

58 (36.7)

13 (32.5)

45 (38.1)

0.52

Age, yr

26.76 ± 2.93

26.98 ± 3.33

26.68 ± 2.78

0.58

Grade in residency training program

 1st year

108

25

83

0.35

 2nd year and above

50

15

35

 

Specialty

 Internal Medicine

68

20

48

0.30

 Not Internal Medicine

90

20

70

 

Education background

 Doctorate

38

11

27

0.52

 Master degree

9

1

8

 

 Bachelor degree**

111

28

83

 

Whether Master candidate

 Yes

36

8

28

0.63

 No

122

32

90

 
  1. * P value is represented as Test group vs. Control group
  2. **Master candidate is included