Table 2.
Percentage of Participants Correctly Answering Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention Knowledge Questions, by Year in Medical School
| All Students (n = 197) |
1st & 2nd year Students (n = 156) |
3rd & 4th year Students (n = 41) |
p-value [effect size] |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention | ||||
| Q1. Proportion of adults with prediabetes | 48.22 | 50.00 | 41.46 |
0.333 [0.170] |
| Q2. Prediabetes risk factors | 53.30 | 50.00 | 65.85 |
0.071* [0.320] |
| Q3. HbA1c levels | 26.4 | 23.08 | 39.02 |
0.039** [0.363] |
| Clinical management knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention | ||||
| Q4. USPSTF recommendations | 12.69 | 12.18 | 14.63 |
0.677 [0.072] |
| Q5. Metformin vs LCP | 27.92 | 27.56 | 29.27 |
0.830 [0.038] |
| Q6. National DPP weight loss | 58.88 | 59.62 | 56.10 |
0.686 [0.071] |
p-values student scores are significantly different from 1st & 2nd year students compared to 3rd & 4th year students; * p < 0.10; **p < 0.05;
significant effect size for educational research is ≥0.33