Variables | PhD students | Clinical residents | p-value | |
Mean ± standard deviation | Mean ± standard deviation | |||
Exact matching | Latin | 1.22 ± 0.89 | 0.88 ± 0.87 | 0.032 |
Persian | 0.86 ± 0.80 | 0.85 ± 0.75 | 0.922 | |
Relative matching | Latin | 0.84 ± 0.78 | 0.44 ± 0.65 | 0.002 |
Persian | 1.20 ± 0.92 | 0.56 ± 0.83 | <0.001 | |
A total of exact and relative matching | Latin | 1.92 ± 0.74 | 1.26 ± 0.90 | <0.001 |
Persian | 1.92 ± 0.28 | 1.40 ± 0.99 | 0.002 | |
Lack of matching | Latin | 1.94 ± 1.02 | 2.73 ± 1.12 | <0.001 |
Persian | 2.34 ± 0.91 | 3.14 ± 1.50 | <0.001 |