Table 5.
Descriptive statistics of attitudes toward IPE, attitudes toward IPHCTs, subjective norms, and intent to engage in IPE
| Variables | NU (n = 191) | MD (n = 38) | PH (n = 46) | PT (n = 50) | OT (n = 40) | PA (n = 38) | SW (n = |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes toward IPE | |||||||
| Possible range (14–70) | |||||||
| Mean | 62.17 | 60.34 | 62.17 | 60.74 | 61.88 | 60.39 | 62.92 |
| SD | 6.44 | 7.24 | 5.64 | 5.84 | 5.73 | 7.87 | 6.78 |
| Range | 42–70 | 41–70 | 51–70 | 47–70 | 51–70 | 37–70 | 45–70 |
| Skew | −0.76 | −0.85 | −0.05 | 0.10 | −0.19 | −0.85 | −0.72 |
| Kurtosis | 0.29 | 0.30 | −1.03 | −0.71 | −1.05 | 0.45 | 0.39 |
| Attitudes toward IPHCTs | |||||||
| Possible range (14–70) | |||||||
| Mean | 56.05 | 55.63 | 56.41 | 54.88 | 55.65 | 55.79 | 58.36 |
| SD | 7.11 | 7.10 | 5.85 | 6.97 | 6.42 | 7.32 | 6.43 |
| Range | 29–70 | 33–69 | 44–70 | 35–70 | 45–70 | 39–70 | 44–70 |
| Skew | −0.21 | −0.64 | 0.11 | −0.01 | 0.44 | −0.52 | −0.24 |
| Kurtosis | 0.65 | 1.84 | −0.50 | 0.39 | −0.23 | 0.09 | 0.39 |
| My faculty colleagues think I should engage in IPE | |||||||
| Possible range (1–7) | |||||||
| Mean | 5.74 | 5.45 | 5.96 | 5.90 | 5.92 | 6.13 | 6.06 |
| SD | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.56 | 1.41 |
| Range | 1–7 | 2–7 | 1–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1–7 | 2–7 |
| Skew | −0.98 | −0.36 | −1.40 | −1.18 | −1 | −2.20 | −1.21 |
| Kurtosis | 0.06 | −1.37 | 2.04 | 0.70 | −0.15 | 4.66 | 0.37 |
| My school’s administrators think I should engage in IPE | |||||||
| Possible range (1–7) | |||||||
| Mean | 5.87 | 5.46 | 6.17 | 6.16 | 5.83 | 6.24 | 6.12 |
| SD | 1.48 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
| Range | 1–7 | 2–7 | 1–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1–7 | 2–7 |
| Skew | −1.07 | −0.23 | −1.90 | −1.44 | −0.93 | −2.07 | −1.44 |
| Kurtosis | 0.24 | −1.35 | 3.60 | 1.03 | −0.12 | 4.46 | 0.40 |
| Intent to engage in IPE | |||||||
| Possible range (1–10) | |||||||
| Mean | 6.81 | 7.76 | 7.63 | 8.42 | 7.38 | 8.39 | 7.49 |
| SD | 3.19 | 2.95 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 3.13 | 2.72 | 3.07 |
| Range | 1–10 | 1–10 | 1–10 | 2–10 | 1–10 | 1–10 | 1–10 |
| Skew | −0.53 | −1.23 | −0.92 | −1.58 | −0.83 | −1.77 | −1.05 |
| Kurtosis | −1.16 | 0.33 | −0.13 | 1.39 | −0.73 | 1.90 | −0.34 |
Abbreviations: NU, nursing; MD, allopathic medical schools; PH, pharmacy; PT, physical therapy; OT, occupational therapy; PA, physician assistant; SW, social work; IPE, interprofessional education; IPHCTs, interprofessional health-care teams; SD, standard deviation.