Table 2. Statistically Significant Associations From Spearman and Pearson Correlations, and t Tests.
| Variables | Correlation Coefficient or t Statistic ( Degrees of Freedom) | P V alue | 
|---|---|---|
| Agenda Setting and Milestone Scores | ||
| Agenda setting and communication milestone, C-1 (June) | r(190) = .17 | .020a | 
| Agenda setting and total milestone score (December) | r(190) = .15 | .034a | 
| Agenda setting and total communication milestone scores (June) | r(186) = .16 | .031a | 
| Progression | ||
| Progression year over year for communication milestones | t(120) = -15.06 | .0001b | 
| Progression year over year for agenda setting milestones | t(121) = -12.26 | .0001b | 
| Postgraduate Year (PGY) and Individual Communication Scores | ||
| PGY and communication milestone C1 | r(188) = .87 | .0001c | 
| PGY and communication milestone C2 | r(188) = 18.71 | .0001c | 
| PGY and communication milestone C3 | r(188) = 20.65 | .0001c | 
| Agenda Setting and Communication Milestones | ||
| Agenda setting and communication milestone C4 in PGY1 only | r(188) = 18.29 | .0001c | 
| Agenda setting and communication milestones total in PGY1 only | r(188) = 24.71 | .0001c | 
aSpearman correlation; P value set at 95% confidence interval; α level adjusted to .002 after Bonferroni corrections.
bTwo sample paired t test; P value set at 95% percent confidence interval
cPearson correlation; P value set at 95% percent confidence interval