Table 9 Multivariate analysis of variance results for root mean square of successive differences according to age and sex.

From: Analysis of stress responses in medical students during simulated pericardiocentesis training using virtual reality and 3D-printed mannequin

Variable

F

df1/df2

η²

p

rMSSD

8,175

3,0/91

169422,779

0,001

rMSSD * age

1,648

30,0/267,78

242440,437

0,002

rMSSD * sex

1,805

3,0/91,3

29816,49

0,64

rMSSD * age * sex

2,566

9,00/221,62

95792,567

0,008

  1. rMSSD, root mean square of successive differences; df, degree of freedom.
  2. The results illustrate differences in physiological stress markers with sex and age combined, but not in sex alone.
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