Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Awareness of radiation exposure (unit: mean±SD)

Characteristic N Radiation exposure awareness t or F
(p*)
Radiation hazard t or F
(p*)
Radiation exposure anxiety t or F
(p*)
Grade 1 38 3.23±0.74 0.42
(3.234)
3.42±0.87 0.018
(4.110)
3.04a±0.83 0.290
(1.247)
2 49 3.58±0.61 3.83±0.63 3.33a,b±0.80
3 113 3.51±0.68 3.78±0.73 3.25b±0.92
Age <25 138 3.51±0.65 0.251
(1.150)
3.81±0.66 0.703
(−0.372)
3.21±0.86 0.017
(2.433)
25≥ 62 3.39±0.76 3.52±0.83 3.39±0.76
Radiation safety education Participation 141 3.49±0.66 0.682
(0.410)
3.76±0.70 0.243
(1.171)
3.22±0.88 0.740
(−0.332)
Nonappearance 59 3.45±0.75 3.63±0.81 3.27±0.88
Clinical practice experience Participation 121 3.49±0.65 0.826
(0.220)
3.73±0.68 0.814
(0.236)
3.24±0.89 0.884
(0.146)
Nonappearance 79 3.46±0.73 3.71±0.81 3.22±0.86

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

*p-value was taken using t-test and one-way ANOVA statistics. a,bSame letters indicate statistically indifferent by Scheffe multiple comparison.

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