Table 1 Opinion of the study subjects regarding effectiveness of communication.

Main/Sectional Programme

Sectional Programme was better

86(60.6)

χ² = 12.68; p < 0.001

Main Programme was better

56(39.4)

Main Programme

Lecture was best

85(59.9)

χ² = 70.46; p < 0.001

Symposium was best

17(11.9)

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Exhibition was best

40(28.2)

χ² = 10.78; p < 0.01

Sectional Programme

Lecture was better

92(65.7)

χ² = 27.66; p < 0.001

Symposium was better

48(34.3)

Lectures of Main Programme

Specific topic was better

96(67.6)

χ² = 35.21; p < 0.001

Broad topic was better

46(32.4)

Symposia of Main Programme

Specific topic was better

82(57.7)

χ² = 6.82; p < 0.01

Broad topic was better

60(42.3)

Exhibition

Exhibits were better

88(62.0)

χ² = 16.28; p < 0.001

Posters were better

54(38.0)