Table 3

Post hoc analysis of outcomes and other variables

Number communication events

Satisfaction

Predictors

P-values

Mean

(Standard Deviation)

Range Values

P-values

Mean

(Standard Deviation)

Range Values

P-values

Enjoys writing

0.5881

0.972

0.8264

1

1 +/-(1) 0–2

2.67+/-(1.52) 1–4

2

1.14 +/-(0.69) 0–2

3.71+/-(1.49) 1–5

3

1.94 +/-(1.43) 0–6

3.82+/-(0.95) 0–2

4

1.08 +/-(0.99) 0–3

3.67+/-(0.98) 2–5

5

1.33 +/-(0.57) 1–2

3.67+/-(1.52) 2–5

Gender

0.1028

0.3819

0.8127

Female

1.52 +/-(1.32) 0–6

3.6 +/-(1.22) 1–5

Male

1.35 +/-(0.93) 0–4

3.76+/-(0.97) 2–5

Marital status

0.289

0.9655

0.7156

Married

1.5 +/-(0.70) 1–2

4 4–4

Single

1.45 +/-(1.19) 0–6

3.65+/-(1.14) 1–5

Course

0.5727

0.4723

0.05372

Med

1.44 +/-(1.04) 0–4

3.4 +/-(1.08) 1–5

Nursing

1.87 +/-(1.88) 0–6

4.25+/-(0.70) 3–5

PT

1.11 +/-(0.60) 0–2

3.89+/-(1.36) 1–5

Previous experience research writing

0.002

0.1046

0.3920

No

1.29 +/-(1.00) 0–4

3.61+/-(1.05) 1–5

Yes

1.91 +/-(1.51) 0–6

3.82+/-(1.32) 1–5

Phadtare et al. BMC Medical Education 2009 9:27   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-9-27