Table 2. Demographic information and mobile technology usage habits of the students in terms of the m-learning attitude scale total scores.
| Variable | n (%) | Total score median (Min–Max) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 45 (55.60) | 78.50 (61.00–92.00) | 0.025a |
| Male | 36 (44.40) | 82.50 (62.00–101.00) | ||
| Age (years) | Median (Min–Max) 21 (19–25) | – | – | – |
| Smartphone | + | 79 (97.50) | 79.50 (61.00–101.00) | 0.110a |
| – | 2 (2.50) | 91.00 (85.00–97.00) | ||
| Tablet computer | + | 19 (23.50) | 79.00 (62.00–101.00) | 0.584a |
| – | 62 (76.50) | 80.00 (61.00–100.00) | ||
| Laptop computer | + | 69 (85.20) | 80.50 (61.00–101.00) | 0.283a |
| – | 12 (14.80) | 76.00 (62.00–94.00) | ||
| Mobile internet package | + | 80 (98.80) | 80.00 (61.00–101.00) | – |
| – | 1 (1.20) | – | ||
| Mobile internet package size (GB) | Median (Min–Max) 6 (1–25) | – | – | – |
| Carry a charger unit | + | 31 (38.30) | 81.00 (62.00–100.00) | 0.214a |
| – | 50 (61.70) | 79.00 (61.00–101.00) | ||
| Portable power supply | + | 21 (25.90) | 84.00 (65.00–100.00) | 0.019a |
| – | 60 (74.10) | 79.00 (61.00–101.00) | ||
| Checking mobile phone when waking up | + | 74 (91.40) | 81.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.060a |
| – | 7 (8.60) | 70.00 (62.00–86.00) | ||
| Checking mobile phone before going to sleep | + | 79 (97.50) | 80.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.837a |
| – | 2 (2.50) | 80.50 (79.00–82.00) | ||
| Using internet at home | + | 69 (85.20) | 80.50 (61.00–101.00) | 0.434a |
| – | 12 (14.80) | 76.50 (62.00–100.00) | ||
| Using internet in student dormitory | + | 36 (44.40) | 77.00 (61.00–100.00) | 0.083a |
| – | 45 (55.60) | 80.00 (62.00–101.00) | ||
| Using internet in school | + | 64 (79.00) | 80.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.971a |
| – | 17 (21.00) | 79.00 (64.00–97.00) | ||
| Using internet with a mobile phone | + | 77 (95.10) | 79.50 (61.00–101.00) | 0.427a |
| – | 4 (4.90) | 82.50 (77.00–92.00) | ||
| Using internet in cafes-restaurants | + | 50 (61.70) | 81.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.162a |
| – | 31 (38.30) | 79.00 (62.00–100.00) | ||
| Using free public Wi-Fi internet | + | 38 (46.90) | 81.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.578a |
| – | 43 (53.10) | 79.00 (62.00–100.00) | ||
| Average daily internet usage (hours) | Median (Min–Max) 4.00 (1.00–12.00) | – | – | – |
| Internet usage purposes | Online shopping | 17 (22.10) | 82.00 (61.00–101.00) | 0.233b |
| Connecting to social networks | 17 (22.10) | 80.00 (62.00–97.00) | ||
| Watching videos | 7 (9.10) | 81.00 (62.00–99.00) | ||
| Reading scientific articles | 4 (5.20) | 88.00 (82.00–97.00) | ||
| Accessing course materials | 4 (5.20) | 85.50 (72.00–94.00) | ||
| Checking e-Mails | 2 (2.60) | 88.00 (76.00–100.00) | ||
| Reading the news | 4 (5.20) | 81.00 (80.00–92.00) | ||
| Communicating | 13 (16.90) | 75.00 (62.00–84.00) | ||
| Listening to music | 7 (9.10) | 79.00 (70.00–92.00) | ||
| Playing games | 2 (2.60) | 71.00 (63.00–79.00) | ||
| Use of mobile devices in dentistry coursesis beneficial | Strongly Agreed | 27 (35.50) | 85.50 (64.00–101.00) | <0.001b |
| Agreed | 39 (51.40) | 79.00 (61.00–94.00) | ||
| Undecided | 8 (10.50) | 67.50 (62.00–79.00) | ||
| Disagreed | 2 (2.60) | 73.50 (63.00–84.00) | ||
| Strongly disagreed | – | – |
Notes.
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Present.
–
Absent.
a
Mann–Whitney U Test.
b
Kruskal Wallis Test.