Table 5. Multiple linear regression analysis (dependent variable, RIPLS score)
Variables Regression Coefficient Standard error Beta t p-value
Constant definition 3.412 0.112 30.383 < 0.001
Year 2* -0.503 0.050 –0.309 -10.149 < 0.001
Year 3* -0.365 0.050 –0.225 -7.274 < 0.001
Year 4* -0.395 0.049 –0.259 -8.004 < 0.001
Year 5* -0.262 0.053 –0.168 -4.937 < 0.001
Year 6* -0.213 0.050 –0.148 -4.234 < 0.001
Gender (reference = male) 0.183 0.031 0.150 5.864 < 0.001
Age 0.017 0.005 0.114 3.645 < 0.001
Interest in community medicine 0.118 0.014 0.216 8.410 < 0.001
Academic year 2016** -0.005 0.033 -0.005 -0.156 0.876
Academic year 2017** 0.016 0.043 0.013 0.382 0.703

RIPLS: Readiness for Learning Scale; *reference = Year 1, **reference = Year 2015

 Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:240-244; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5f89.83ae