Table 3. Students' perception of online teaching-learning score across selected background characteristics (n = 515).
| Characteristics | Categories of characteristics | Frequency n (%) | Students' perception of online learning mean score (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 231 (44.9) | 16.85 ± 7.12 |
| Female | 284 (55.1) | 18.22 ± 7.21 | |
| Year of enrolment | First-year | 146 (28.3) | 17.62 ± 6.48 |
| Second-year | 118 (22.9) | 17.00 ± 6.77 | |
| Third-year | 133 (25.8) | 17.80 ± 7.59 | |
| Fourth/Final year | 118 (22.9) | 17.97 ± 8.01 | |
| Location of enrolled medical college (Province-wise) | Province 1 | 42 (8.2) | 16.38 ± 6.27 |
| Province 2 | 46 (8.9) | 14.80 ± 6.82 | |
| Bagmati Province | 324 (62.9) | 17.94 ± 6.95 | |
| Gandaki Province | 65 (12.6) | 19.78 ± 8.02 | |
| Province 5 | 38 (7.4) | 15.76 ± 7.89 | |
| Have personal electronic device for attending online classes | Yes | 488 (94.8) | 17.78 ± 7.12 |
| No | 27 (5.2) | 14.44 ± 7.91 | |
| Internet connection at residence | Yes | 387 (75.1) | 18.36 ± 7.14 |
| No | 128 (24.9) | 15.33 ± 6.89 | |
| Separate room/space at residence for attending online class | Yes | 353 (68.5) | 18.62 ± 7.17 |
| No | 162 (31.5) | 15.40 ± 6.76 | |
| Self-rated computer skills | Basic | 216 (41.9) | 16.65 ± 7.38 |
| Intermediate | 268 (52.0) | 18.07 ± 6.87 | |
| Advance | 31 (6.0) | 20.23 ± 7.79 |