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Table 3.

Mean Preclinical and Clinical Scores by Year in Medical School (Maximum Score 3.0)

	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	1.28	1.23	1.46	0.114 [0.275]
Clinical management knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention	0.99	0.99	1.00	0.960 [0.014]

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

1.28

1.23

1.46

0.114

[0.275]

Clinical management knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention

0.99

1.00

0.960

[0.014]

p-values student scores are significantly different from 1st & 2nd year students compared to 3rd & 4th year students; significant effect size for educational research is ≥0.33