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Table 1 Group characteristics of the intervention groups 1–3 (IG 1–3) and the control group (CG)

From: “Seeing inside out”: revealing the effectiveness of otoscopy training in virtual reality enhanced practical exams - a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

IG 1 (n = 51)

IG 2 (n = 48)

IG 3 (n = 49)

CG (n = 25)

Age; mean (SD)

23.51 (2.49)

25.6 (3.79)

24.06 (3.05)

23.68 (3.06)

Gender; female, N (%)

33 (64.7%)

28 (58.33%)

31 (63.27%)

19 (76%)

Semester; mean (SD)

8 (0.94)

7 (0.84)

7 (0.79)

8 (0.95)

Right-Handedness; N (%)

49 (96.08%)

42 (89.36%)

41 (83.67%)

23 (92%)

Education in medical profession

    

-non

39 (76.47%)

28 (58.33%)

32 (65.31%)

19 (76%)

-paramedic

4 (7.84%)

3 (6.25%)

10(20.41%)

3 (12%)

-nurse

2 (3.92%)

10 (20.83%)

5 (10.2%)

1 (4%)

-other (non-healthcare-related)

6 (11.76%)

7 (14.58%)

2 (4.08%)

2 (8%)