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Table 1 Differences in motivation to study between 1st, 4th and 6th -year students

From: Assessing the impact of medical studies on students’ motivation, satisfaction, stress and values in Poland: a cross-sectional study

Motivation

Median (IQR)

U

p

1st year

(n = 119)

4th year

(n = 118)

6th year

(n = 97)

My interests

7 (6–7)

 

6 (5–7)

6942

0.019*

High income in the future

6 (5–7)

5 (5–6)

 

8396

0.022*

Social prestige

5 (3–6)

5 (3–6)

 

8268

0.050*

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, IQR - interquartile range