Table 1.
Demographic and baseline academic performance characteristics of all the participants.
| Item | Experimental group (N = 123) | Control group (N = 135) | Statistics | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n(%) | ||||
| Male | 55 (44.7%) | 65 (48.2%) | χ2 = 0.684 | .408 |
| Female | 68 (55.3%) | 70 (51.9%) | ||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 21.1 ± 0.6 | 21.1 ± 0.6 | t = 0.197 | .843 |
| Final grade in diagnostics (mean ± SD) | 72.8 ± 5.3 | 72.5 ± 5.5 | t = 0.639 | .523 |
SD = standard deviation.