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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of participants according to University

From: Factors influencing health professions students’ use of computers for data analysis at three Ugandan public medical schools: a cross-sectional survey

University

MakCHS

MUST

GU

Overall

Gender (n, % female)

342 (29.8)

66 (39.4)

18 (22)

426* (31.2)

Computer ownership (n, % yes)

437 (74)

124 (79)

29 (86.1)

591* (75.3)

Computer use for data analysis (n, % yes)

440 (40)

107 (96.3)

30 (20)

577 (50.3)

Participated in research (n, % yes)

436 (67)

124 (47.6)

31 (83.9)

591 (63.7)

Year of study (mode)

4

3

4

3

Were research methods taught (mode)1

1

1

1

1

Were methods taught useful (mode)1

1

1

1

1

Total (n, % total)

439 (73.3)

127 (21.2)

33 (5.51)

5992

  1. 1items coded as 0 = “No”, 1 = “Yes” and 2 = “I don’t recall.
  2. 2Note one respondent did not indicate the university they were from.
  3. *Missing data.