Table 3.
Comparison of groups: theory and OSCE scores expressed in mean (SD)
| Staff group (SG, n = 147) | PAL group (PG, n = 145) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | P value | Female | Male | P value | |
| Theory (MCQ, 20 questions, 10 points) | 5.9 (1.9) | 5.5 (1.9) | 0.207 | 5.8 (1.8) | 5.6 (1.8) | 0.567 |
| OSCE performance mark (grades 1–6)a | 3.2 (0.9)# | 3.1 (0.9)* | 0.830 | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.6 (1.0) | 0.616 |
| Rotation-traction technique, cervical spine | 3.7 (1.4)° | 3.4 (1.5)° | 0.194 | 4.6 (1.4) | 4.2 (1.5) | 0.146 |
| Cross-hand technique, thoracic spine | 3.0 (1.1)° | 3.2 (1.2) | 0.432 | 3.4 (1.3) | 3.4 (1.1) | 0.918 |
| Rotation-manipulation technique, lumbar spine | 3.1 (1.2)° | 3.0 (1.3)° | 0.658 | 3.5 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.4) | 0.934 |
| “Panther’s-jump” technique, sacroiliac joint | 2.8 (0.9)° | 2.8 (1.0) | 0.407 | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.0) | 0.749 |
| Diagnostic OSCE score (maximal 6 points) | 4.4 (1.3)# | 4.0 (1.5)# | 0.041 | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.8) | 0.101 |
aGrades: 1 = excellent, 6 = fail
* P = 0.017 compared to PG
#P < 0.001 compared to PG
° P < 0.05 compared to PG