Table 1.
Demographic data of the trainees among the three groups from 2018–2020 (n = 147)
| Demographics | SSP-TCM group | OSP-TCM group | Traditional method group | F-value/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 (n = 147) | |||||
| Age, mean ± SD | 21.45 ± 0.71 | 21.43 ± 0.84 | 21.31 ± 0.87 | 0.446 | 0.641 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.221 | 0.895 | |||
| Female | 27 (55.10) | 29 (59.18) | 27 (55.10) | ||
| Male | 22 (44.90) | 20 (40.82) | 22 (44.90) | ||
| Basic courses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Fundamental theory of TCM | 72.16 ± 2.94 | 72.22 ± 3.71 | 72.06 ± 3.26 | 0.030 | 0.970 |
| Chinese materia medica | 76.35 ± 4.65 | 76.20 ± 3.28 | 75.80 ± 3.59 | 0.265 | 0.767 |
| Diagnostics of TCM | 75.67 ± 2.30 | 75.53 ± 2.14 | 75.98 ± 1.80 | 0.591 | 0.555 |
| Formulaology of TCM | 75.76 ± 2.75 | 75.78 ± 2.34 | 76.22 ± 1.81 | 0.635 | 0.531 |
| Basic courses of Western Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Anatomy | 75.65 ± 2.31 | 75.92 ± 2.77 | 75.45 ± 3.80 | 0.296 | 0.744 |
| Physiology | 71.92 ± 2.47 | 71.94 ± 2.98 | 72.31 ± 3.32 | 0.269 | 0.764 |
| Pathology | 75.08 ± 2.75 | 75.08 ± 2.75 | 74.49 ± 4.36 | 0.506 | 0.604 |
| Medical biology | 74.04 ± 2.58 | 74.10 ± 2.76 | 74.45 ± 2.65 | 0.334 | 0.716 |
| Diagnostics of western medicine | 74.29 ± 2.38 | 74.06 ± 2.80 | 74.47 ± 2.93 | 0.278 | 0.758 |
| 2018 (n = 45) | |||||
| Age, mean ± SD | 21.47 ± 0.64 | 21.40 ± 0.74 | 21.27 ± 1.16 | 0.202 | 0.817 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.180 | 0.914 | |||
| Female | 9 (60.00) | 8 (53.33) | 8 (53.33) | ||
| Male | 6 (40.00) | 7 (46.67) | 7 (46.67) | ||
| Basic courses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Fundamental theory of TCM | 72.20 ± 3.12 | 72.33 ± 3.92 | 72.67 ± 3.85 | 0.078 | 0.925 |
| Chinese materia medica | 75.60 ± 5.04 | 74.73 ± 3.43 | 75.47 ± 2.77 | 0.218 | 0.805 |
| Diagnostics of TCM | 77.27 ± 1.58 | 76.40 ± 2.17 | 75.87 ± 1.41 | 2.452 | 0.098 |
| Formulaology of TCM | 76.67 ± 2.26 | 77.13 ± 2.36 | 76.13 ± 1.77 | 0.818 | 0.448 |
| Basic courses of Western Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Anatomy | 75.53 ± 2.39 | 75.53 ± 2.42 | 75.80 ± 2.31 | 0.063 | 0.939 |
| Physiology | 71.67 ± 2.06 | 70.33 ± 1.40 | 70.87 ± 2.17 | 1.862 | 0.168 |
| Pathology | 75.53 ± 2.17 | 74.73 ± 2.49 | 74.13 ± 2.59 | 1.261 | 0.294 |
| Medical biology | 74.60 ± 3.11 | 74.20 ± 3.05 | 75.13 ± 2.45 | 0.395 | 0.676 |
| Diagnostics of western medicine | 74.80 ± 3.19 | 74.93 ± 2.71 | 74.07 ± 2.34 | 0.426 | 0.656 |
| 2019 (n = 48) | |||||
| Age, mean ± SD | 21.50 ± 0.63 | 21.44 ± 0.96 | 21.31 ± 0.70 | 0.240 | 0.788 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.171 | 0.918 | |||
| Female | 9 (56.25) | 10 (62.50) | 9 (56.25) | ||
| Male | 7 (43.75) | 6 (37.50) | 7 (43.75) | ||
| Basic courses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Fundamental theory of TCM | 71.56 ± 2.34 | 71.81 ± 2.76 | 71.81 ± 3.76 | 0.037 | 0.964 |
| Chinese materia medica | 74.88 ± 5.03 | 75.69 ± 2.92 | 75.31 ± 4.66 | 0.143 | 0.867 |
| Diagnostics of TCM | 76.38 ± 1.36 | 76.44 ± 1.75 | 77.00 ± 1.16 | 0.911 | 0.410 |
| Formulaology of TCM | 76.63 ± 2.10 | 76.63 ± 1.71 | 77.13 ± 1.15 | 0.464 | 0.632 |
| Basic courses of Western Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Anatomy | 75.69 ± 1.92 | 75.56 ± 2.58 | 74.75 ± 2.02 | 0.862 | 0.429 |
| Physiology | 71.94 ± 1.57 | 72.44 ± 3.74 | 72.31 ± 1.89 | 0.162 | 0.851 |
| Pathology | 75.75 ± 2.49 | 75.94 ± 2.79 | 75.13 ± 3.18 | 0.360 | 0.699 |
| Medical biology | 74.06 ± 2.57 | 74.56 ± 2.50 | 74.19 ± 2.88 | 0.154 | 0.858 |
| Diagnostics of western medicine | 74.31 ± 1.89 | 73.81 ± 2.29 | 75.50 ± 2.94 | 2.066 | 0.139 |
| 2020(n = 54) | |||||
| Age, mean ± SD | 21.39 ± 0.85 | 21.44 ± 0.86 | 21.33 ± 0.77 | 0.082 | 0.922 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.450 | 0.799 | |||
| Female | 10 (55.56) | 11 (61.11) | 9 (50.00) | ||
| Male | 8 (44.44) | 7 (38.89) | 9 (50.00) | ||
| Basic courses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Fundamental theory of TCM | 72.67 ± 3.31 | 72.50 ± 4.38 | 71.78 ± 3.23 | 0.297 | 0.744 |
| Chinese materia medica | 78.28 ± 3.38 | 77.89 ± 2.83 | 76.50 ± 3.19 | 1.598 | 0.212 |
| Diagnostics of TCM | 73.72 ± 2.11 | 74.00 ± 1.57 | 75.17 ± 2.15 | 2.750 | 0.073 |
| Formulaology of TCM | 74.22 ± 3.06 | 73.89 ± 1.49 | 75.50 ± 2.04 | 2.483 | 0.094 |
| Basic courses of Western Medicine, mean ± SD | |||||
| Anatomy | 75.72 ± 2.68 | 75.56 ± 3.20 | 75.78 ± 5.67 | 0.236 | 0.790 |
| Physiology | 72.11 ± 3.39 | 72.83 ± 2.77 | 73.50 ± 4.55 | 0.653 | 0.525 |
| Pathology | 74.11 ± 3.12 | 74.61 ± 2.89 | 74.22 ± 6.22 | 0.066 | 0.937 |
| Medical biology | 73.56 ± 2.12 | 73.61 ± 2.81 | 74.11 ± 2.63 | 0.262 | 0.771 |
| Diagnostics of western medicine | 73.83 ± 2.01 | 73.56 ± 3.24 | 73.89 ± 3.25 | 0.069 | 0.934 |