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Table 3 The mean characteristics of participants, by group (n = 60)

From: Comparison of video demonstrations and bedside tutorials for teaching paediatric clinical skills to large groups of medical students in resource-constrained settings

 

Total (n = 60)

Bedside teaching group (n = 30)

Video group (n = 30)

Sex (Female) (number + %)

38 (63.3%)

20 (66.7%)

18 (60%)

Age (mean ± SD)

24.1 ± 3.2

23.8 ± 1.6

24.40 ± 4.3

Examination scores in the previous year (mean ± SD)

74.4% ± 6.8

74.6% ± 5.7

74.3% ± 7.8

Assessors (number of students + %)

 Assessor 1

15 (25.0%)

7 (23.0%)

8 (26.7%)

 Assessor 2

10 (16.7%)

6 (20.0%)

4 (13.3%)

 Assessor 3

10 (16.7%)

4 (13.3%)

6 (20.0%)

 Assessor 4

15 (25.0%)

8 (26.7%)

7 (23.0%)

 Assessor 5

10 (16.7%)

5 (16.7%)

5 (16.8%)