Table 4.

Baseline characteristics and results of medical student group

	Laparoscopic group (n = 10)	Robotic group (n = 10)	P
Sex ratio (M : F)	6 : 4	7 : 3	0·639‡
Previous experience
Regular video gaming (h/week)*	4·30(6·82)	4·90(5·57)	0·832§
Laparoscopic simulation experience (h)*	0·60(0·94)	0·85(0·75)	0·518§
Interrupted suture
No. of sutures completed†	3·50 (2·00–5·17)	8·67 (6·75–9·50)	< 0·001¶
No. of suture errors†	40·00 (37·50–50·00)	15·50 (12·25–18·50)	< 0·001¶
GRS score†	12·50 (9·25–14·50)	24·50 (21·50–26·25)	< 0·001¶

Values are

^*mean(s.d.) and

^†median (i.q.r.). GRS, Global Rating Scale.

^‡Fisher's exact test,

^§Student's t test and

^¶Mann–Whitney U test.