Table 3.
Frequency distribution of male and female students in research attitude scale
| Attitude items | Student sex | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Role of research in the medical field is important. | Female | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 19.3 | 66.4 | 0.50 |
| Male | 4.2 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 74.6 | ||
| 2. Conducting a research during medical school is important. | Female | 4.4 | 5.3 | 16.7 | 30.7 | 43.0 | 0.54 |
| Male | 5.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 41.2 | ||
| 3. Research participating should be made compulsory to all medical students. | Female | 11.4 | 11.4 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 0.75 |
| Male | 10.1 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 21.0 | ||
| 4. Teaching research methodology should be part of the curriculum. | Female | 6.1 | 9.7 | 19.3 | 22.8 | 42.11 | 0.70 |
| Male | 7.5 | 7.6 | 16.8 | 30.2 | 37.8 | ||
| 5. Research conduction during medical school has positive impact on medical students. | Female | 7.0 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 32.4 | 39.5 | 0.47 |
| Male | 5.9 | 11.0 | 19.3 | 26.8 | 36.9 | ||
| 6. Your research record should be an important criterion for acceptance in residency. | Female | 11.4 | 12.2 | 32.5 | 22.8 | 21.1 | 0.47 |
| Male | 18.4 | 13.5 | 32.0 | 21.8 | 14.3 | ||
| 7. Research conduction reinforces teamwork spirit. | Female | 4.4 | 13.1 | 21.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 0.18 |
| Male | 1.7 | 6.7 | 26.0 | 39.5 | 26.1 | ||
| 8. Research will be a part of long-term career goals. | Female | 5.3 | 5.2 | 21.0 | 32.5 | 36.0 | 0.51 |
| Male | 1.7 | 8.4 | 21.0 | 35.3 | 33.6 | ||
| 9. Anticipate a good understanding of research methodology. | Female | 4.4 | 11.4 | 40.3 | 26.3 | 17.5 | 0.69 |
| Male | 2.5 | 8.4 | 38.7 | 33.6 | 16.8 | ||
| 10. Patient outcome improves with continued medical research. | Female | 3.5 | 1.7 | 16.7 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 0.75 |
| Male | 3.4 | 2.5 | 19.3 | 29.4 | 45.4 | ||
| 11. Medical student should not be involved in medical research. | Female | 50.0 | 20.0 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 0.03* |
| Male | 32.8 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 16.8 | ||
| 12. Undertaken research increases burden in already over-curriculum (heavy load – educational or clinical) medical student. | Female | 7.0 | 13.2 | 37.7 | 28.1 | 14.0 | 0.95 |
| Male | 8.4 | 10.1 | 37.8 | 28.6 | 15.1 | ||
| 13. Medical student can plan and conduct research project without supervision. | Female | 36.8 | 32.5 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 0.35 |
| Male | 26.9 | 30.3 | 24.3 | 13.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 14. You encouraged by your seniors to get involved in any research activity. | Female | 17.5 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 9.7 | 0.30 |
| Male | 18.5 | 16.8 | 22.7 | 26.0 | 16.0 |
Notes:
*
Statistically significant. Data are presented as % (with the exception of the P-values). Attitudes toward conducting medical research were assessed using Likert response scale from 1 to 5 (1= totally disagree; 2= disagree; 3= neutral; 4= agree; 5= totally agree).