Table 3.

Distribution of student responses to the main deterrent to participating in lecture, grouped by sex

Response	Percent
	Males	Females	Total
Aversion to public speaking	14.7	38.2	34.5
Lecture factors	11.8	13.4	13.2
Peer factors	5.9	11.3	10.5
Blank or comment without further information	17.6	8.6	10
Student personality factors	2.9	8.6	7.7
Not knowing answer to lecturer questions	14.7	5.9	7.3
Student motivation factors	11.8	3.8	5.0
Lecturer and/or presentation style	5.9	4.3	4.5
Perception of lack of information to contribute	8.8	3.8	4.5
Lecture venue	0	1.6	1.4
Other or meaning unclear	5.9	0.5	1.4
	100	100	100