Table 4. Final-year pharmacy students’ English use frequency, on a five-point scale ranged from 1= “never” to 5= “very frequently” (N= 187)

Percentage of students responded (%) Mean SD
1 2 3 4 5
Reading specialized literatures 4.3 18.2 35.3 29.4 12.8 3.28 1.04
Finding specialized literatures 2.7 10.7 34.8 39.0 12.8 3.49 0.94
Participating in academic clubs 33.2 41.7 20.9 3.7 0.5 1.97 0.86
Participating in student exchange programs 63.6 19.3 12.3 3.7 1.1 1.59 0.92
Participating in science researches 28.9 26.2 19.2 20.3 5.4 2.47 1.25
Participating in international conferences 61.0 20.8 9.1 5.9 3.2 1.70 1.07
Participating in health discussion forums 24.6 28.9 25.1 17.1 4.3 2.48 1.16
Applying for scholarships studying abroad 51.9 18.7 12.8 11.8 4.8 1.99 1.25