Table 2.

Final product test scores

		Video-learning group All = 43 (Male = 30, Female = 13)	Simulator-learning group All = 41 (Male = 30, Female = 11)
NUMSAS total score Median (min–max)	All	52.0 (25.0–59.5)	54.0 (22.5–60.0)	0.11287
	Male	51.8 (25.0–58.5)	54.0 (22.5–60.0)	0.15961
	Female	52.5 (43.5–59.5)	53.5 (48.5–59.0)	0.33804
Shape average Median (min–max)	All	11.5 (4.5–15.0)	11.0 (6.0–15.0)	0.73632
	Male	11.0 (4.5–14.0)	10.5 (6.0–15.0)	0.63488
	Female	12.0 (10.0–15.0)	11.5 (8.5–15.0)	0.7706
Knot rigidity average Median (min–max)	All	13.0 (5.5–15.0)	13.0 (7.0–15.0)	0.13391
	Male	12.0 (5.5–15.0)	13.0 (7.0–15.0)	0.1738
	Female	13.0 (10.0–15.0)	14.0 (9.0–15.0)	0.45901
Length average Median (min–max)	All	13.5 (7.0–15.0)	15.0 (3.5–15.0)	0.02673
	Male	13.0 (7.0–15.0)	14.8 (3.5–15.0)	0.05198
	Female	14.5 (11.0–15.0)	15.0 (11.5–15.0)	0.20589
Interval average Median (min–max)	All	15.0 (3.0–15.0)	15.0 (5.0–15.0)	0.4473
	Male	15.0 (3.0–15.0)	15.0 (5.0–15.0)	0.47952
	Female	15.0 (6.0–15.0)	15.0 (13.0–15.0)	0.84139

NUMSAS: the Nagoya University Micro Suturing Assessment System.