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. 2020 Aug 25;25(1):1809929. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2020.1809929

Table 3.

Impact of a change in academic calendar on lifestyle in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Survey questionnaires Total student
(n = 151)
Pre-clerkship
(n = 74)
Clinical clerkship
(n = 77)
*P-value
QC 1. How much did a change in the academic calendar affect your lifestyle by COVID-19 pandemic?                      0.266
Insignificant 4 (2.6) 2 (2.7) 2 (2.6)  
Minor 17 (11.3) 4 (5.4) 13 (16.9)  
Moderate 25 (16.6) 12 (16.2) 13 (16.9)  
Major 64 (42.4) 34 (46.0) 30 (39.0)  
Severe 41 (27.1) 22 (29.7) 19 (24.6)  
QC 2. How significant did a change in the academic calendar affect your lifestyle by COVID-19 pandemic?                  0.002
Very negative 9 (6.0) 5 (6.8) 4 (5.2)  
Negative 54 (35.8) 24 (32.4) 30 (38.9)  
Neutral 55 (36.4) 19 (25.7) 36 (46.8)  
Positive 22 (14.5) 17 (23.0) 5 (6.5)  
Very positive 11 (7.3) 9 (12.1) 2 (2.6)  
QC 3. Do you think class participation will increase, if the current class is replaced with an online class at home?            0.070
Definitely not 34 (22.5) 11 (14.9) 23 (29.8)  
Probably not 58 (38.4) 29 (39.2) 29 (37.7)  
Unsure 49 (32.5) 27 (36.5) 22 (28.6)  
Probably yes 9 (6.0) 7 (9.4) 2 (2.6)  
Definitely yes 1 (0.6) 0 (0) 1 (1.3)  
QC 4. Do you think the class will be better understood, if the current class is replaced with an online class at home?         0.167
Definitely not 37 (24.5) 12 (16.2) 25 (32.5)  
Probably not 65 (43.0)) 35 (47.3) 30 (39.0)  
Unsure 37 (24.5) 20 (27.0) 17 (22.0)  
Probably yes 9 (6.0) 6 (8.1) 3 (3.9)  
Definitely yes 3 (2.0) 1 (1.4) 2 (2.6)  

Note: * P-value was calculated between the students on pre-clerkship course and on clinical clerkship course. COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019, QC: questionnaire C.