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Table 2 Comparing the total score of scale between different levels of variables

From: Attitudes toward learning communication skills among Iranian medical students

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Important in MC

Excuse

Learning

Overconfidence

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Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

P-value

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

P-value

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

P-value

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

P-value

Total

44.63Ā Ā±Ā 6.11

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22.87Ā Ā±Ā 3.10

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17.51Ā Ā±Ā 2.80

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8.68Ā Ā±Ā 2.15

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Job experience

Ā 

0.802

Ā 

0.698

Ā 

0.349

Ā 

0.668

ā€ƒNo

44.79Ā Ā±Ā 5.84

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22.86Ā Ā±Ā 3.05

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17.60Ā Ā±Ā 2.72

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8.73Ā Ā±Ā 2.11

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ā€ƒYes

44.58Ā Ā±Ā 6.89

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23.04Ā Ā±Ā 3.54

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17.23Ā Ā±Ā 3.08

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8.60Ā Ā±Ā 2.25

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Family burden

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<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

0.017

Ā 

0.047

Ā 

0.280

ā€ƒSingle

40.63Ā Ā±Ā 8.29

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21.57Ā Ā±Ā 4.21

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16.53Ā Ā±Ā 3.10

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9.10Ā Ā±Ā 1.84

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ā€ƒMore children

44.95Ā Ā±Ā 5.84

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22.97Ā Ā±Ā 3.00

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17.59Ā Ā±Ā 2.78

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8.66Ā Ā±Ā 2.16

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University mark

Ā 

0.876

Ā 

0.937

Ā 

0.475

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0.914

ā€ƒā€‰<ā€‰14

44.00Ā Ā±Ā 10.65

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22.62Ā Ā±Ā 3.33

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16.62Ā Ā±Ā 3.78

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8.46Ā Ā±Ā 2.07

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ā€ƒ14ā€“16

44.56Ā Ā±Ā 5.99

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22.91Ā Ā±Ā 3.02

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17.53Ā Ā±Ā 2.76

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8.68Ā Ā±Ā 2.17

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ā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰17

44.80Ā Ā±Ā 5.76

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22.86Ā Ā±Ā 3.21

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17.61Ā Ā±Ā 2.83

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8.72Ā Ā±Ā 2.12

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High school field

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0.885

Ā 

0.269

Ā 

0.907

Ā 

0.265

ā€ƒMathematics

44.54Ā Ā±Ā 7.15

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22.49Ā Ā±Ā 3.70

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17.55Ā Ā±Ā 2.39

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8.42Ā Ā±Ā 2.30

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ā€ƒExperimental science

44.65Ā Ā±Ā 5.90

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22.94Ā Ā±Ā 2.98

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17.51Ā Ā±Ā 2.88

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8.73Ā Ā±Ā 2.12

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Pre university field

Ā 

0.362

Ā 

0.869

Ā 

0.439

Ā 

0.683

ā€ƒMathematics

43.20Ā Ā±Ā 7.42

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22.73Ā Ā±Ā 2.96

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18.07Ā Ā±Ā 2.19

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8.47Ā Ā±Ā 1.92

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ā€ƒExperimental science

44.66Ā Ā±Ā 6.06

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22.87Ā Ā±Ā 3.11

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17.50Ā Ā±Ā 2.83

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8.70Ā Ā±Ā 2.16

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High school type

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0.304

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0.157

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0.579

Ā 

0.731

ā€ƒFederal

45.54Ā Ā±Ā 5.09

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23.48Ā Ā±Ā 2.43

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17.74Ā Ā±Ā 2.19

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8.59Ā Ā±Ā 2.25

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ā€ƒOthers

44.56Ā Ā±Ā 6.22

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22.79Ā Ā±Ā 3.17

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17.50Ā Ā±Ā 2.87

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8.70Ā Ā±Ā 2.14

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Pre university type

Ā 

0.925

Ā 

0.991

Ā 

0.671

Ā 

0.470

ā€ƒFederal

44.58Ā Ā±Ā 5.12

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22.86Ā Ā±Ā 2.98

Ā 

17.35Ā Ā±Ā 2.22

Ā 

8.47Ā Ā±Ā 2.25

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ā€ƒOthers

44.67Ā Ā±Ā 6.22

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22.87Ā Ā±Ā 3.12

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17.54Ā Ā±Ā 2.86

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8.71Ā Ā±Ā 2.14

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Fatherā€™s job

Ā 

0.247

Ā 

0.813

Ā 

0.761

Ā 

0.565

ā€ƒDoctor

44.57Ā Ā±Ā 6.93

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22.97Ā Ā±Ā 3.17

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17.66Ā Ā±Ā 3.05

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8.57Ā Ā±Ā 2.06

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ā€ƒMedical staff

44.91Ā Ā±Ā 4.41

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23.45Ā Ā±Ā 2.77

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18.09Ā Ā±Ā 2.39

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8.09Ā Ā±Ā 2.43

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ā€ƒOther

44.69Ā Ā±Ā 5.95

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22.87Ā Ā±Ā 3.10

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17.52Ā Ā±Ā 2.76

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8.72Ā Ā±Ā 2.15

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Motherā€™s job

Ā 

0.108

Ā 

0.234

Ā 

0.745

Ā 

0.758

ā€ƒDoctor

46.14Ā Ā±Ā 7.00

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23.49Ā Ā±Ā 3.36

Ā 

17.92Ā Ā±Ā 3.43

Ā 

8.89Ā Ā±Ā 2.01

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ā€ƒMedical staff

43.41Ā Ā±Ā 6.85

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21.94Ā Ā±Ā 3.56

Ā 

17.59Ā Ā±Ā 2.00

Ā 

8.47Ā Ā±Ā 2.10

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ā€ƒOther

44.66Ā Ā±Ā 5.97

Ā 

22.92Ā Ā±Ā 3.06

Ā 

17.54Ā Ā±Ā 2.80

Ā 

8.67Ā Ā±Ā 2.11

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Paternal literacy

Ā 

0.736

Ā 

0.111

Ā 

0.356

Ā 

0.726

ā€ƒMiddle school

43.42Ā Ā±Ā 5.91

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22.17Ā Ā±Ā 2.91

Ā 

17.13Ā Ā±Ā 2.64

Ā 

8.33Ā Ā±Ā 2.06

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ā€ƒHigh school

45.74Ā Ā±Ā 5.58

Ā 

23.40Ā Ā±Ā 3.09

Ā 

17.85Ā Ā±Ā 2.71

Ā 

8.69Ā Ā±Ā 2.25

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ā€ƒAcademic

44.41Ā Ā±Ā 6.26

Ā 

22.76Ā Ā±Ā 3.12

Ā 

17.44Ā Ā±Ā 2.85

Ā 

8.69Ā Ā±Ā 2.13

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Maternal literacy

Ā 

0.014

Ā 

0.458

Ā 

0.620

Ā 

0.237

ā€ƒMiddle school

44.45Ā Ā±Ā 5.75

Ā 

22.59Ā Ā±Ā 2.82

Ā 

17.27Ā Ā±Ā 3.12

Ā 

8.41Ā Ā±Ā 2.04

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ā€ƒHigh school

45.00Ā Ā±Ā 5.54

Ā 

23.17Ā Ā±Ā 2.93

Ā 

17.43Ā Ā±Ā 2.68

Ā 

8.50Ā Ā±Ā 2.22

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ā€ƒAcademic

44.50Ā Ā±Ā 6.48

Ā 

22.84Ā Ā±Ā 3.21

Ā 

17.64Ā Ā±Ā 2.81

Ā 

8.83Ā Ā±Ā 2.14

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Presence in CS courses

Ā 

0.106

Ā 

0.027

Ā 

0.010

Ā 

0.040

ā€ƒNo

44.22Ā Ā±Ā 6.28

Ā 

22.82Ā Ā±Ā 3.07

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17.32Ā Ā±Ā 2.79

Ā 

8.64Ā Ā±Ā 2.13

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ā€ƒYes

46.14Ā Ā±Ā 5.21

Ā 

23.12Ā Ā±Ā 3.15

Ā 

18.23Ā Ā±Ā 2.68

Ā 

8.77Ā Ā±Ā 2.18

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Self-report from CS

Ā 

<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

0.231

Ā 

0.294

Ā 

0.708

ā€ƒExcellent

43.59Ā Ā±Ā 7.99

Ā 

21.85Ā Ā±Ā 4.13

Ā 

16.71Ā Ā±Ā 3.43

Ā 

8.29Ā Ā±Ā 2.48

Ā 

ā€ƒGood

45.30Ā Ā±Ā 5.72

Ā 

23.02Ā Ā±Ā 3.00

Ā 

17.70Ā Ā±Ā 2.70

Ā 

8.76Ā Ā±Ā 2.07

Ā 

ā€ƒMedium

44.50Ā Ā±Ā 5.76

Ā 

22.93Ā Ā±Ā 2.79

Ā 

17.46Ā Ā±Ā 2.80

Ā 

8.68Ā Ā±Ā 2.04

Ā 

ā€ƒPoor

42.94Ā Ā±Ā 7.63

Ā 

22.67Ā Ā±Ā 3.83

Ā 

17.58Ā Ā±Ā 2.77

Ā 

8.64Ā Ā±Ā 2.79

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Need for further learning

Ā 

<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

<ā€‰0.001

Ā 

0.601

ā€ƒNo

41.81Ā Ā±Ā 8.26

Ā 

20.95Ā Ā±Ā 3.98

Ā 

16.10Ā Ā±Ā 3.08

Ā 

8.55Ā Ā±Ā 2.56

Ā 

ā€ƒYes

45.19Ā Ā±Ā 5.50

Ā 

23.19Ā Ā±Ā 2.82

Ā 

17.77Ā Ā±Ā 2.66

Ā 

8.71Ā Ā±Ā 2.09

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