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Table 1 Mean scores for each year (from a total of 19 questions). Mean scores increased when each year was compared with the one below. Fifth year students achieved a mean score of 81%. Students who entered medical school as postgraduates had higher scores compared with undergraduate students.

From: An assessment of medical students’ awareness of radiation exposures associated with diagnostic imaging investigations

Year

n

Mean score

Mean scores in %

Standard deviation

0

111

6.89

36.2

3.415

0 (Postgraduates)

36

8.25

43.4

3.492

1

112

8.36

44

3.310

2

88

9.76

51.4

3.775

3

113

11.03

58.1

3.804

4

110

12.34

64.95

3.048

5

100

15.36

80.84

2.038

Total

670