Table 5 Multivariate analysis of student self-reported attitudes and behaviours related to lying*
Explanatory variables | Female | Clinical | Private medical college | Formally studied ethics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenarios related to plagiarism | CPR (95% CI) APR (95% CI) | CPR (95% CI) APR (95% CI) | CPR (95% CI) APR (95% CI) | CPR (95% CI) APR (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. | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 1 (0.8, 1.2) | 1 (0.8, 1.2) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.1) | 1.5 (1.1, 1.9) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 0.7 (0.5, 1.0) |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.3) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) | 0.95 (0.7, 1.3) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 0.7 (0.5, 0.98) | 1.5 (1.1, 2.0) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |
A student writes “Examination – normal” in his patient presentation when he has not performed the procedure. | ||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 1 (0.8, 1.2) | 1 (0.8, 1.2) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) | 1 (0.8, 1.2) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 0.5 (0.3, 0.7) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.0) | 4.5 (2.8, 7.5) | 3.3 (1.9, 5.7) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.8) | 3.1 (2, 4.7) | 1.2 (0.7, 2.1) |
A student fakes an illness to justify an absence. | ||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 0.96 (0.8, 1.2) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 4.5 (2.6, 8) | 4.5 (2.3, 9) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.7) | 0.9 (0.5, 2) |
A student submits a fake medical certificate to justify an absence. | ||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) | 0.8 (0.6, 0.99) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.9) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) | 1.5 (0.98, 2.4) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.5) |
A student forges a professor’s signature on a piece of work. | ||||||||
a. The student is wrong. | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.8) | 1.3 (0.98, 1.6) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) |
b. Have done or would consider doing the same. | 0.8 (0.4, 1.6) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.7) | 1.0 (0.5, 2) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.8) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.8) | 1.5 (0.8, 2.9) | 1.3 (0.5, 3.3) |