Medical students’ responses to the how difficult tasks were to complete
| Task | Mean (and SD) response by group and sex* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Sex | |||
| Cognitive imaging | Control | Male | Female | |
| Suturing practice with direct visualization | 2.43 (0.98) | 2.36 (1.05) | 2.33 (1.02) | 2.45 (1.01) |
| Suturing practice with monitor (cam @ 0°) | 3.00 (1.00) | 3.09 (1.06) | 2.71† (0.96) | 3.36† (1.00) |
| Suturing practice with monitor (cam @ 45°) | 3.70 (1.17) | 3.86 (1.25) | 3.62 (1.16) | 3.95 (1.24) |
| Bead manipulation task | 2.25 (1.02) | 2.82 (1.26) | 2.38 (1.16) | 2.71 (1.19) |
| Ability to mentally visualize an image | 3.90 (0.62) | 3.41 (1.05) | ||