Table 3.

Baseline data of participants

	Multimedia-based training (n = 180)	Practical training (n = 17)	Combination training (n = 18)	Control group (n = 17)
Sex (female/male)	9/9	10/7	8/10	10/7
Age (years)	29 ± 3.6	27 ± 2.8	29 ± 3.9	28 ± 3.5
MD/student	13/5	9/8	11/7	8/9
No. of laparoscopic surgeriesa	17/1	16/1	16/2	17/0

^aSelf-performed laparoscopic surgeries; see question 7 of the questionnaire; the answers were given in a range of 1–3 and 4–6 (e.g., in the practical training group, 16 participants had an experience of 1–3 laparoscopic surgeries and 1 participant had an experience of 4–6 laparoscopic surgeries