Table 1 Differences in simulation education satisfaction according to general characteristics (N = 143)

Age (years)

< 25

130(90.9)

3.93 ± 0.43

0.96

0.384

25-<30

9(6.3)

4.05 ± 0.47

30–31

4(2.8)

3.69 ± 0.64

Gender

Female

122(85.3)

3.95 ± 0.42

1.33

0.187

Male

21(14.7)

3.82 ± 0.50

Academic

< 3.0

16(11.2)

3.88 ± 0.53

2.23

0.087

achievement

3.0∼<3.5

43(30.1)

3.83 ± 0.38

3.5-<4.0

55(38.5)

4.04 ± 0.41

≥ 4.0

29(20.3)

3.90 ± 0.45

Satisfaction of

Very satisfied^a

26(18.2)

4.33 ± 0.39

15.29

< 0.001

major

Satisfied^b

84(58.7)

3.87 ± 0.36

d < b,c < a

Moderate^c

29(20.3)

3.85 ± 0.42

Unsatisfied^d

4(2.8)

3.22 ± 0.42

Satisfaction of

Very satisfied^a

22(15.4)

4.31 ± 0.41

13.75

< 0.001

clinical practice

Satisfied^b

88(61.5)

3.92 ± 0.35

d < a,b, c

Moderate^c

29(20.3)

3.78 ± 0.45

Unsatisfied^d

4(2.8)

3.17 ± 0.36

Preferred learning

Lecture

72(50.3)

3.88 ± 0.46

1.34

0.266

style

Discussion

14(9.8)

3.90 ± 0.35

Practice

57(39.9)

4.00 ± 0.41