Table 4.
Comparison of study approach between first- and second-year medical and dental students
| Variable | MBBS students
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BDS students
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year (N=134) | Second year (N=120) | P-value | First year (N=38) | Second year (N=42) | P-value | |
| Deep approach | 34.63±6.51 | 31.73±5.93 | <0.001 | 33.47±6.73 | 29.09±5.62 | 0.002 |
| Surface approach | 24.35±6.52 | 24.14±6.60 | 0.801 | 25.55±8.19 | 29.34±6.25 | 0.023 |
| Deep motive | 17.32±3.61 | 16.08±3.36 | 0.005 | 17.05±3.75 | 14.02±2.93 | <0.001 |
| Deep strategy | 17.31±3.61 | 15.65±3.50 | <0.001 | 16.42±4.04 | 15.07±3.51 | 0.114 |
| Surface motive | 11.03±3.73 | 10.83±3.76 | 0.665 | 11.21±4.49 | 13.97±3.84 | 0.004 |
| Surface strategy | 13.32±3.60 | 13.31±3.71 | 0.993 | 14.34±4.33 | 15.46±3.25 | 0.195 |
Notes: All data are shown as mean ± SD, with the exception of P-values. Values shown in bold are statistically significant.
Abbreviations: MBBS, bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery; BDS, bachelor of dental surgery.