Table 3.
Students’ views towards early clinical exposure and its correlation with their age, mean educational score, and university entrance exam rank
| Question | Age | Grade point average | University entrance exam rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Familiarity with the role of basic sciences knowledge in clinical settings |
R*=0.80 P-value = 0.391 |
R*= -0.20 P-value = 0.863 |
R*= -0.062 P-value = 0.587 |
| Familiarity with doctoring skills in medicine |
R*= -0.033 P-value = 0.726 |
R*= -0.004 P-value = 0.975 |
R*= -0.037 P-value = 0.749 |
| Motivation toward learning more |
R*= 0.047 P-value = 0.616 |
R*= 0.118 P-value = 0.302 |
R*= -0.182 P-value = 0.109 |
| Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of clinical students |
R*= 0.015 P-value = 0.873 |
R*= 0.174 P-value = 0.131 |
R*= -0.197 P-value = 0.086 |
| Usefulness of participation in ground rounds |
R*= 0.077 P-value = 0.406 |
R*= -0.032 P-value = 0.781 |
R*= -0.020 P-value = 0.862 |
| Providing opportunities to discuss and share knowledge |
R*= -0.052 P-value = 0.580 |
R*= 0.335 P-value = 0.003 |
R*= -0.159 P-value = 0.166 |
| Utility of early clinical exposure and providing more experiences |
R*= -0.060 P-value = 0.522 |
R*= 0.111 P-value = 0.331 |
R*= -0.206 P-value = 0.068 |
*Pearson correlation