Table 13 Satisfaction of learners with virtual assessment methods during the COVID-19 pandemic by subgroups
Explanation of outcome | Subgroup | n | N | Pooled proportion (%) | Lower confidence interval (%) | Higher confidence interval (%) | I2 (%) | P-value for subgroup difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Learner satisfaction with online assessment by ISCO group | Medical doctors | 34 | 7 261 | 73.5 | 62.7 | 83.1 | 98.8 | 0.436 |
Nursing professionals | 4 | 1 249 | 65.8 | 30.0 | 93.8 | 99.3 | ||
Dentists | 9 | 1 482 | 61.6 | 50.5 | 72.2 | 94.2 | ||
Pharmacists | 6 | 550 | 58.9 | 31.9 | 83.4 | 97.2 | ||
Learner satisfaction with online assessment by training level | Undergraduate | 37 | 9 221 | 62.5 | 52.4 | 72.1 | 98.9 | < 0.001 |
Graduate | 13 | 726 | 86.6 | 78.1 | 93.3 | 86.5 | ||
Learner satisfaction with online assessment by gender | Women | 4 | 803 | 38.7 | 32.6 | 45.0 | 66.0 | 0.075 |
Men | 3 | 305 | 58.1 | 37.7 | 77.3 | 92.1 | ||
Learner satisfaction with online assessment by continent | North America | 13 | 1 489 | 82.9 | 69.9 | 92.9 | 96.4 | < 0.001 |
Europe | 7 | 632 | 87.3 | 82.1 | 91.8 | 65.9 | ||
Asia | 29 | 7 930 | 53.1 | 43.4 | 62.7 | 98.5 | ||
Africa | 3 | 903 | 82.1 | 46.3 | 100.0 | 98.9 | ||
Learner satisfaction with online assessment by WHO region | American | 14 | 1 589 | 82.3 | 70.3 | 91.8 | 96.1 | < 0.001 |
European | 7 | 632 | 87.3 | 82.1 | 91.8 | 65.9 | ||
Eastern Mediterranean | 12 | 5 355 | 61.4 | 41.1 | 79.9 | 99.5 | ||
South East Asian | 15 | 2 449 | 52.7 | 37.5 | 67.5 | 98.2 | ||
Western Pacific | 4 | 882 | 55.0 | 31.3 | 77.5 | 97.6 |