Table 2 Perception and reported cheating account by students at high school, on entrance examination and in the university by sex, June 2013
Act of cheating and perception towards cheating | Sex | Total, n (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | |||
During high school | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 177(19.2%) | 68(28.7%) | 245(21.2%) | |
No | 743(80.8%) | 169(71.3%) | 912(78.8%) | |
At entrance examination | ||||
Yes | 102(11%) | 39(16.2%) | 141(12.1%) | 0.027 |
No | 827(89%) | 202(83.8%) | 1029(87.9%) | |
Currently at the university | 0.005 | |||
Yes | 166(18.1%) | 63(26.2%) | 229(19.8%) | |
No | 751(81.9%) | 177(73.8%) | 928(80.2%) | |
Allowed others to cheat | 0.627 | |||
Yes | 285(30.2%) | 80(31.7%) | 365(30.5%) | |
NO | 660(69.8%) | 172(68.3%) | 832(69.5%) | |
Considered as normal among classmates | 0.02 | |||
Yes | 193(20.5%) | 68(27.4%) | 261(22%) | |
No | 747(79.5%) | 180(72.6%) | 927(78%) | |
Report to invigilators if witnessed | 0.277 | |||
Yes | 191(20.5%) | 43(17.4%) | 234(19.9%) | |
NO | 740(79.5%) | 204(8%) | 944(80.1%) | |
Is cheating a common practice | 0.014 | |||
Yes | 199(22.9%) | 64(31.1%) | 263(24.4%) | |
NO | 671(77.1%) | 142(68.9%) | 813(75.6%) | |