IJME - Is there a difference between distance and in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in decentralized settings?

Table 4. Difference-in-differences of the student rating between online (in 2020: exposure) and in-person (in 2018 and 2019: control) groups in Kobe University's rural decentralized learning program (n = 198)

Statements		β*	SE	t₍₃₉₀₎	p-value
Students' satisfaction with the program (NRS; 0–10)
	I think this program is enjoyable.	-0.89	0.45	-1.99	0.05
	The program is a worthwhile learning experience.	-0.69	0.37	-1.88	0.06
Students' attitudes toward community healthcare (NRS; 0-10)
	I think physicians working in the local community are honorable.	-0.24	0.28	-0.84	0.40
	I think physicians working in the local community look happy.	-0.67	0.29	-2.32	0.02
	I think practicing community healthcare is worthwhile.	-0.30	0.29	-1.05	0.29
	I am confident about practicing community healthcare.	0.18	0.35	0.51	0.61
Students' career intention (NRS; 0–10)
	I want to be a generalist in the future.	0.12	0.43	0.28	0.78
	I want to be a specialist in the future.	-0.26	0.50	-0.52	0.60
	I want to work in a rural area in the future.	-0.03	0.36	-0.08	0.94
	I want to work in an urban area in the future.	-0.10	0.45	-0.22	0.83

*Adjusted for school year and gender

Int J Med Educ. 2022; 13:92-99; doi: 10.5116/ijme.6250.020b