Table 3.
Comparison of Individual Self-confidence Domains by Gender
| Question | Female (n = 17) |
Male (n = 56) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| How confident were you overall during the procedure? | 2.47 (0.80) | 2.62 (0.87) | 0.502 |
| What was your surgical skill level during the procedure? | 2.65 (0.61) | 2.96 (0.67) | 0.036* |
| Were you worried during the procedure? | 2.88 (0.86) | 3.02 (0.78) | 0.434 |
| Were you anxious during the procedure? | 2.59 (1.00) | 3.29 (0.81) | 0.008* |
| Based on your performance today, would you have liked to avoid this procedure altogether? | 3.53 (1.37) | 4.49 (0.74) | <0.001* |
| How comfortable are you with the independent planning and performing of the procedure? | 2.82 (0.81) | 3.00 (0.77) | 0.289 |
Data are presented as mean (SD).
P values were calculated using generalized estimating equations modeling to account for multiple simulations per subject and adjust for the postgraduate year level.
Statistically significant.