Table 6 |
|||
|
Comparison of attitudes regarding barriers of research for respondents with and without graduate degree work |
|||
|
Agreement from those with graduate degree N = 72 |
Agreement from those without graduate degree N = 255 |
P value for trend** |
|
|
|
|||
|
Adequate time in medical school to pursue research |
19% |
20% |
0.327 |
|
Adequate training in research methodology in medical school |
8% |
12% |
0.214 |
|
Adequate training in reviewing scientific literature |
26% |
29% |
0.550 |
|
Research mentors are easily available |
47% |
42% |
0.289 |
|
Research supervisors offer good training and guidance |
42% |
24% |
0.0027 |
|
Many opportunities to present research in medical school |
24% |
16% |
0.307 |
|
Many opportunities to publish research during medical school |
13% |
20% |
0.115 |
|
Will receive acknowledgment for contributions to research |
58% |
38% |
0.0009 |
|
|
|||
|
*Responses 4 and 5 in 5-point Likert scale were grouped as "agreement" for reporting purposes. **Mann-Whitney test between responses of 5-point Likert scale |
|||
|
Siemens et al. BMC Medical Education 2010 10:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-10-4 |
|||
