Table 2.
A comparison of the SDL Scores of medical students within the year of study based on age, academic performance, & marital status, Aksum University, School of medicine, 2019
| Variables | Year-1 | Year-2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean score (SD) | P value | Mean score (SD) | P value | |
| Academic year | 212.3 (36.26) | – | 238.2 (26.90) | – |
| Age | ||||
| 20–24 | 248.0 (24.04) | 0.152 | – | 0.997 |
| 25–29 | 209.7 (35.91) | 238.2 (28.18) | ||
| 30–34 | – | 238.2 (21.23) | ||
| Academic performance | ||||
| > 3.5 | 213.3 (37.87) | 0.934 | 252.5 (19.86) | 0.066 |
| 3.0–3.5 | 213.0 (36.59) | 228.6 (28.99) | ||
| < 3.0 | 204.6 (43.02) | 239.2 (20.17) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 213.1 (39.96) | 0.862 | 236.3 (28.53) | 0.648 |
| Married | 210.6 (29.34) | 240.8 (25.22) | ||
Interpretation of scores: Low (60–140); medium (141–220); high (221–300)