Table 3.
Comparative analysis of research interest and involvement amongst males and females
| Total | Females | Males | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes towards research | ||||
| Importance of research (mean score out of 10) | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.098 |
| Interest in research (mean score out of 10) | 8.57 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 0.703 |
| The extent of research involvement | ||||
| Have attended a research module (n, %) | 260 (80.3) | 83 (76.8) | 176 (83.4) | 0.174 |
| Have participated in a research project (n, %) | 158 (48.8) | 47 (43.5) | 111 (52.6) | 0.023* |
| Have participated in … (n, %)a | 103 (72.0) | 35 (77.8) | 68 (69.4) | 0.324 |
| Data collection | 60 (42.0) | 15 (33.3) | 45 (45.9) | 0.202 |
| Study design and writing a study protocol | 49 (34.3) | 16 (35.5) | 33 (33.7) | 0.851 |
| Writing an abstract | 48 (33.6) | 19 (42.2) | 29 (29.6) | 0.182 |
| Data management and analysis | 32 (22.4) | 7 (15.6) | 25 (25.5) | 0.203 |
| Applying for ethical approval | 32 (21.7) | 6 (13.3) | 25 (25.5) | 0.127 |
| Grant writing | 22 (15.4) | 4 (8.9) | 18 (18.4) | 0.212 |
| Writing of a manuscript | 16 (11.2) | 4 (8.9) | 12 (12.2) | 0.776 |
| Presenting at a conference | 15 (10.5) | 3 (6.7) | 12 (12.2) | 0.390 |
| Being a co-author on a publication | ||||
*p-value < 0.05
aFor students who had previously participated in research