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. 2010 May 13;10:34. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-10-34

Table 5.

The mean domain score by selected independent variables.

Independent variable N Domain A Domain B Domain C Domain D

Mean(SD) P * Mean(SD) P * Mean(SD) P * Mean(SD) P *
Sex Male 41 31.9 (5.8) 37.3(6.2) 20.9 (2.5) 40.9 (4.9)

0.49
0.30
0.52
0.78
female 97 31.1 (6.3) 36.2 (5.8) 20.6 (2.5) 40.6(6.3)

Pre-college educational institute Matriculation institute 89 31.9 (5.5) 36.5 (5.6) 20.8 (2.4) 40.3 (5.1)

0.14
0.84
0.48
0.05
Pre Science Degree 44 30.2 (7.7) 36.3(6.5) 20.5 (2.8) 38.7 (6.8)

Has personal computer No 28 31.4 (6.3) 36.1(5.4) 20.7(2.7) 40.9(5.1)

0.99
0.42
0.98
0.85
Yes 110 31.3 (6.2) 35.9(5.9) 20.7(2.5) 40.6(6.1)

Has SPSS software No 111 31.1 (6.3) 36.8(5.9) 20. 8(2.5) 40.6(5.9)

0.27
0.25
0.52
0.63
Yes 27 32.5 (5.5) 35. 4(5.5) 20.4(2.7) 41.1(5.9)

Has Power and Sample software No 113 30.7 (6.5) 36.9(6.1) 20.7 (2.5) 40.5(5.9)

0.19
0.0.7
0.65
0.46
Yes 25 32.5 (2.7) 34.6(4. 8) 20.5(2. 6) 41.5(5.4)

Has Epi Info software No 104 31.8 (6.5) 35.2(5.9) 20.5(2.5) 40. 4(6.1)

0.06
0.17
0.45
0.28
Yes 34 33.2(3.6) 34.4(5.5) 20.9(2. 5) 41.6(5.3)

*: P value for independent samples t test is not significant at 0.05

Domain A = Course Value, Domain B = Difficulties, Domain C = Behavioral and Domain D = Expectation