Table 4 Univariate analysis of student self-reported attitudes and behaviours related to lying by gender, class (basic, clinical) and type of medical college (private, public)*
Scenarios related to lying | Male | Female | 95% CI | Basic | Clinical | 95% CI | Private | Public | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
While plotting a graph for an experiment, a student omits and/or adds data points to show the desired results. | |||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 129/202 (64) | 160/248 (65) | -10, 8 | 171/260 (66) | 122/196 (62) | -5, 12 | 200/258 (78) | 93/198 (47) | 22, 39 |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 81/204 (40) | 87/246 (35) | -5, 1 | 92/259 (36) | 77/197 (39) | -13, 5.4 | 75/258 (29) | 94/198 (48) | -27, -10 |
A student writes “Examination – normal” in his patient presentation when he has not performed the procedure. | |||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 176/200 (88) | 221/252 (88) | -6, 6 | 230/263 (88) | 171/195 (88) | -6, 6 | 232/254 (91) | 169/204 (83) | 2, 15 |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 56/201 (28) | 31/245 (13) | 8, 23 | 20/257 (8) | 68/193 (35) | -35, -20 | 25/251 (10) | 63/199 (32) | -29, -14 |
A student fakes an illness to justify an absence. | |||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 131/201 (65) | 182//251 (73) | -16, 1 | 199/263 (76) | 118/195 (61) | 7, 24 | 173/255 (68) | 144/203 (71) | -12, 6 |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 38/201 (19) | 55/249 (22) | -11, 4.4 | 55/261 (21) | 38/194 (20) | -6, 9 | 79/253 (31) | 14/202 (7) | 17, 31 |
A student submits a fake medical certificate to justify an absence. | |||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 128/201 (64) | 175/251 (70) | -15, 3 | 192/264 (73) | 115/194 (59) | 5, 22 | 176/255 (69) | 131/203 (65) | -4, 13 |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 40/199 (20) | 45/246 (18) | -6, 9 | 45/260 (17) | 40/189 (21) | -11, 4 | 56/250 (22) | 29/199 (15) | 1, 15 |
A student forges a professor’s signature on a piece of work. | |||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 155/199 (78) | 214/251 (85) | -15, -0.1 | 233/263 (89) | 140/193 (73) | 9, 24 | 241/255 (95) | 132/201 (66) | 22, 36 |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 17/198 (9) | 18/249 (7) | -4, 6 | 20/260 (8) | 15/192 (8) | -5, 5 | 16/253 (6) | 19/199 (10) | -8, 2 |