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Table 5 Sub-analysis of learning satisfaction among participants in Blue Phantom and NeedleTrainer group

From: Comparison of NeedleTrainer™ and ultrasound tissue simulator in a simulated environment among novice regional anaesthesia practitioners

 

Blue Phantom

NeedleTrainer

Learning satisfaction

p-Value

Learning satisfaction

p-Value

Gender

 

0.005a

 

0.863a

 Male

25.0 [23.25–28.0]

24.5 [21.5–28.5]

 Female

28.0 [26.0–30.0]

26.0 [21.0–29.0]

Age

 

0.160b

 

0.080b

 ≤ 30

27.5 [23.0–28.0]

24.5 [18.75–27.25]

 31–35

26.5 [24.25–29.75]

24.5 [21.0–28.75]

 ≥ 36

30.0 [26.0–30.0]

29.0 [24.5–30.0]

Designation

 

0.555b

 

0.033b

(Post-hoc not significant c)

 Specialist

28.0 [24.5–30.0]

27.5 [24.5–30.0]

 Masters Trainee

28.0 [26.0–30.0]

27 [21.25–30.0]

 Medical Officer

27.0 [24.0–29.0]

24 [20- 27]

Anaesthetic experience

 

0.619b

 

0.779b

 < 5

27.5[24.0–29.0]

25.0[21.0–28.0]

 5–10

28.0[25.25–30.0]

25.0[21.25–29.75]

 > 10

26.0[20.0–30.0]

26.0 [23.0–30.0]

Frequency of performing RA

 

0.795b

 

0.485b

 Once a week

27.5 [26.0–29.75]

26.5[21.25–29.75]

 Once a month

27 [23.25–30.0]

24.5[21–27.75]

 Once a year

28.0 [23.0–30.0]

24.0 [17.0–28.0]

 Never

27.5 [24.0–30.0]

26.0 [23.25–28.75]

  1. aMann–Whitney Test, b Independent Kruskal Wallis Test, c post-hoc significance values adjusted by the Bonferroni correction for multiple tests