Table 2.
Study sample characterization
| Total | Control | Experiment | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Female | 59 (62.8) | 28 (59.6) | 31 (65.9) | 0.670 |
| Male | 35 (37.2) | 19 (40.4) | 16 (34.1) | |
| Course year | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| 4th year | 44 (46.8) | 23 (48.9) | 21 (44.7) | 0.836 |
| 5th year | 50 (53.2) | 24 (51.1) | 26 (55.3) | |
| Preferred resource | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Professor texts | 36 (38.3) | 17 (36.2) | 19 (40.4) | 0.898 |
| Lecture notes | 24 (25.5) | 12 (25.5) | 12 (25.5) | |
| Lecture slides | 23 (24.5) | 13 (27.7) | 10 (21.3) | |
| Textbook | 11 (11.7) | 5 (11.6) | 6 (12.8) | |
| Computer usage | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Everyday | 73 (77.7) | 37 (78.2) | 36 (76.6) | 0.193 |
| Not everyday | 21 (22.3) | 10 (21.2) | 11 (23.4) | |
| Grades | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Cellular biology | 64 (6) | 65 (8) | 64 (8) | 0.102 |
| Course average | 68 (5.5) | 69 (5.5) | 68 (5.5) | 0.433 |
| Daily study hours | Median (IR) | Median (IR) | Median (IR) | |
| During semester | 3.0 (2.5) | 3.0 (2.0) | 3.0 (2.0) | 0.628 |
| During exam season | 9.5 (2.0) | 10.0 (2.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 0.307 |
Cellular Biology Grade and Course Average are displayed in a 0-100% grading scale. SD - Standard Deviation; IR - Interquartile range.