Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of 18 students in the tele-ophthalmology course.
| Characteristic | Class (n=18) | MS3 (n=12, 66.7%) | MS4 (n=6, 33.3%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age- years (range) a | 24.8 (2.1) | 24.4 (2.4) | 25.5 (1.0) | 0.07 |
| Female sex- no./total no. (%) a | 11 (61.1) | 7 (58.3) | 4 (66.7) | 1.0 |
| Race- no. White/ total no. (%) a | 11 (61.1) | 5 (41.2) | 6 (100.0) | 0.1 |
| Planning to apply to ophthalmology residency- no./total no. (%) a | 8 (44.4) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 0.3 |
| Perceived knowledge in ophthalmology (SD) b,c | 5.3 (1.7) | 4.6 (1.1) | 6.7 (2.1) | 0.02 |
| Interest in ophthalmology (SD) b,c | 5.8 (2.8) | 4.9 (2.9) | 7.5 (1.8) | 0.07 |
| Comfort level using Zoom teleconferencing (SD) b,c | 9.2 (1.1) | 9.0 (1.2) | 9.5 (0.8) | 0.4 |
MS3: Third-year medical student. MS4: Fourth-year medical student.
a
Comparison using Fisher’s exact test between MS3 and MS4.
b
10-point Likert scale, with 1 indicating low and 10 indicating high.
c
Comparison using Mann Whitney U test between MS3 and MS4.