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. 2018 Mar 8;4(1):e8. doi: 10.2196/mededu.9237

Table 2.

Demographic data, cognitive style, learning outcomes, and satisfaction.

Variables Overall, N=24 Interactive multimedia group, N=12 PowerPoint show group, N=12 Effect size, median of difference (95% CI) or odds ratio (95% CI)a P valueb
Demographics





Age in years, median (95% CI) 23 (22-23) 23 (22-23) 23 (22-24) 0 (−1 to 0) .32

Male sex, n (%) 15 (63) 7 (58) 8 (67) −0.09 (−0.49 to 0.32) >.99
Cognitive style





Group Embedded Figures Test score, median (95% CI) 18 (17-18) 18 (15-18) 17 (17-18) 0 (−1 to 1) .80

Field-dependence, n (%) 3 (13) 2 (17) 1 (8) −0.13 (−0.54 to 10.28) >.99
Learning outcomes





Multiple-choice question_before, median (95% CI) 40 (40-50)c 40 (40-50)c 40 (30-60)c 5 (−10 to 10) .52

Multiple-choice question_after, median (95% CI) 70 (60-80)c 70 (50-80)c 70 (60-80)c 0 (−10 to 10) .71

Percentage change in multiple-choice question, median (95% CI) 71 (14-100)d 63 (0-100) 84 (0-125) −24 (−75 to 36) .55

Multimedia situational test_before, median (95% CI) 80 (60-80)c 80 (60-100) 70 (40-80)c 20 (0-20) .13

Multimedia situational test_after, median (95% CI) 80 (80-100)c 80 (60-80) 90 (80-100)c −20 (−20 to 0) .02

Percentage change in multimedia situational test, median (95% CI) 25 (0-33)d 0 (−20 to 33) 29 (25-75) −41 (−67 to −20) .008
Learning satisfaction





Global satisfaction score, median (95% CI) 8 (6-9)d 8 (7-9)d 6 (3-8) 2 (0-4) .01
Learning experience (AttrakDiff2 questionnaire)




Pragmatic quality, median (95% CI) 1.7 (0-2.0)d 1.8 (1.4-2.4)d 0 (−1.0 to 2.0) 1.7 (0.1-2.7) .03

Hedonic stimulation, median (95% CI) 1.1 (0.3-1.9)d 1.7 (0.9-2.3)d −0.2 (−1.7 to 1.6) 1.9 (0.3-3.1) .01

Hedonic identification, median (95% CI) 1.7 (1.1-2.0)d 2.0 (1.4-2.0)d 1.1 (−0.6 to 2.3) 0.8 (−0.3 to 2.3) .18

Attractiveness, median (95% CI) 1.4 (0.9-2.1)d 1.7 (0.9-2.1)d 1.2 (0.4-2.1)d 0.2 (−0.5 to 1.0) .59

aEffect sizes were calculated with the use of Hodges-Lehmann method for Mann-Whiney U test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, or odds ratio calculation for Fisher exact test.

bMann-Whiney U test (continuous variables) or Fisher exact test (categorical variables).

cP<.05, before versus after, Wilcoxon signed-rank test (two-tailed).

dP<.05, compared with a neutral value (“0” for multiple-choice question and multimedia situational test, or “5” for “global satisfaction score” or “0” for “ArakDiff2”), Wilcoxon signed-rank test (two-tailed).