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Table 2 Descriptive statistics on the parameters analysed for the two forms of biostatistics teaching, i.e. traditional (1) and practical (2)

From: Enhancing biostatistics education for medical students in Poland: factors influencing perception and educational recommendations

Variable

Study subject

Medical analytics

Dietetics

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

Midwifery

Public health

Emergency medicine

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

Intensification of stress

M

68.31

27.04

65.92

24.8

68.61

27.05

69.75

29.28

70.82

30.32

72.65

32.63

73.24

30.33

SD

16.59

10.44

18.93

14.94

18.27

12.76

20.93

12.18

18.7

14.42

20.06

14.12

18.56

13.39

Me

70

29.5

65

20

70

25

73

27

70

30

75

30

80

25

Q1

55

20

50.25

15

55

20

55

20

60

20

55

20

55

20

Q3

80

35.25

80

34.25

80

35

81

40

87.25

35

90

43

85.75

40

Exertion of practical knowledge

M

38.29

75.14

40.56

71

41.5

73.45

43.14

77.91

37.98

70.55

38.46

73.49

41.59

77.14

SD

17.5

17.35

20.31

21.1

20.65

21.7

19.75

18.27

37.5

70

16.98

19

19.83

19.8

Me

35

80

45

70

40

80

45

80

20.18

21.71

40

70

40

85.5

Q1

25

58.75

25

54.25

25

55

25

67.5

21.25

55

25

55

25.75

55

Q3

46.25

90

55

90

55

90

55

90

48.75

90

55

90

55

90

Examination stress

M

66.54

22.99

65.71

22.62

62.91

22.34

67.45

27.28

66.36

17.98

64.71

18.18

68.66

24.28

SD

22.35

19.12

21.49

15.9

22.99

16

23.05

18.43

22.09

16.57

25.25

14.03

21.78

15.86

Me

70

20

60

20

60

20

70

20

67.5

15

55

15

70

20

Q1

50

10

50

10

45

10

45

12.5

45

5

45

5

53.75

10

Q3

85.75

30

87.75

35

80

30

90

40

88.75

20

90

20

90

40

Making it more difficult to interpret published research results in the future

M

62.11

17.63

61.76

19.56

64.71

21.49

61.62

19.45

60.21

17.48

67.97

24.96

68.83

20.88

SD

22.36

9.92

23.7

12.88

24.15

15.79

22.74

15.81

24.39

13.76

23.99

15.03

23.16

15.07

Me

60

20

55

20

61

20

55

20

55

10

60

20

70

20

Q1

45

10

45

10

45

10

45

9.5

41.25

10

45

10

48.75

10

Q3

80

20

90

23

90

25

80

20

83.75

23.75

90

40

90

26.25

Degree of satisfaction after passing the exam

M

41.21

80.81

37.06

76.18

36.19

81.23

33.83

84.16

30.25

75.71

33.59

75.38

32.59

74.26

SD

15.82

14.34

18.8

18.4

17.4

16.75

18.4

14.71

15.37

18.72

16.25

18.63

15.57

19.22

Me

40

80

35

80

35

90

35

90

30

75

35

80

30

75

Q1

30

70

20

60

24

70

20

75

20

60

25

65

20

58.75

Q3

50

90

45

90

50

90

45

95

40

90

45

90

45

90

  1. M - mean, SD - standard deviation, Me - median, Q1 - first quartile, Q3 - third quartile