Table 2.
Wilcox signed-rank analysis of self-reported neurophobia and neuroscience attitudes in matched M1 and M2 responses
| M1 frequency (%) | M2 frequency (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | 0.327 | ||
| None | 21 (15%) | 17 (17%) | |
| Slight | 26 (18%) | 11 (11%) | |
| Somewhat | 40 (28%) | 22 (22%) | |
| Moderate | 36 (25%) | 33 (33%) | |
| Extreme | 19 (13%) | 18 (18%) | |
| Knowledge | 0.000 | ||
| None | 37 (27%) | 8 (9%) | |
| Fair | 53 (39%) | 15 (16%) | |
| Good | 32 (23%) | 39 (43%) | |
| Very good | 12 (9%) | 24 (26%) | |
| Excellent | 3 (2%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Difficulty | 0.057 | ||
| Very difficult | 35 (24%) | 25 (27%) | |
| Difficult | 71 (49%) | 29 (31%) | |
| Neutral | 34 (23%) | 30 (32%) | |
| Easy | 1 (1%) | 6 (6%) | |
| Very easy | 4 (3%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Confidence | 0.038 | ||
| None | 65 (46%) | 29 (26%) | |
| Slight | 41 (29%) | 51 (46%) | |
| Somewhat | 26 (18%) | 29 (26%) | |
| Moderate | 5 (4%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Extreme | 5 (4%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Pursue career | 0.063 | ||
| Extremely unlikely | 31 (22%) | 38 (28%) | |
| Unlikely | 35 (25%) | 40 (30%) | |
| Neutral | 59 (42%) | 43 (32%) | |
| Likely | 10 (7%) | 8 (6%) | |
| Extremely likely | 7 (5%) | 5 (4%) | |
| Neurophobia | 0.035 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 35 (23%) | 20 (13%) | |
| Disagree | 32 (21%) | 44 (29%) | |
| Neither | 61 (41%) | 46 (31%) | |
| Agree | 14 (9%) | 23 (15%) | |
| Strongly agree | 8 (5%) | 17 (11%) |
Abbreviations: M1 year one (pre-neuroscience) medical students, M2 year two (post-neuroscience) medical students