Peer assisted learning among Sri Lankan medical undergraduates: a cross sectional study

BMC Research Notes

Table 3 Association of student characteristics with mean self perceived frequency of participation in PAL (Likert scale 0–5)

Characteristic	Categories	Mean frequency	t test
Gender	Male	2.892	− 2.964*
Gender	Female	3.422	− 2.964*
Medium of school education	English	3.231	0.183
Medium of school education	Native	3.159	0.183
Attempt at which entered medical school	First	3.050	− 1.393
Attempt at which entered medical school	Second or third	3.316	− 1.393
Student having doubt about veracity of content	Yes	2.870	− 2.518*
Student having doubt about veracity of content	No	3.346	− 2.518*
Student believing that PAL promotes exam oriented learning	Yes	2.905	− 2.716*
Student believing that PAL promotes exam oriented learning	No	3.401	− 2.716*
Performing preparatory work prior to attending to PAL	Yes	3.099	− 1.507
Performing preparatory work prior to attending to PAL	No	3.393	− 1.507
Performing after studies following PAL	Yes	3.312	3.917*
Performing after studies following PAL	No	2.059	3.917*

Some likely factors to associate with frequency of utilization of PAL are given in the table. Students’ perceived weaknesses also negatively affect the participation in PAL
* p < 0.05

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