TABLE III.
Number of Residents Who Agreed or Strongly Agreed Vs. Disagreed or Strongly Disagreed With 3 Statements Related to Instrument Use*
| SG n (%) | LG n (%) | p value | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | p value | Junior n (%) | Senior n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “It is hard to admit when using certain instruments is hard for me.” | |||||||||
| Agree | 23 (74.2) | 39 (45.9) | 0.007 | 20 (80) | 42 (46.2) | 0.003 | 41 (61.2) | 21 (42.9) | 0.051 |
| Disagree | 8 (25.8) | 36 (54.1) | 5 (20) | 49 (53.8) | 26 (38.8) | 28 (57.1) | |||
| “The difficulties I encounter using certain instruments are related to my lack of skill based on level of training.” | |||||||||
| Agree | 16 (53.3) | 50 (53.8) | 0.967 | 14 (58.3) | 52 (52.5) | 0.609 | 50 (66.7) | 16 (33.3) | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 14 (46.7) | 43 (46.2) | 10 (41.7) | 47 (47.5) | 25 (33.3) | 32 (66.7) | |||
| “The difficulties I encounter using certain instruments are related to design flaws.” | |||||||||
| Agree | 13 (50) | 18 (23.1) | 0.009 | 12 (63.2) | 19 (22.4) | <0.001 | 12 (18.8) | 19 (47.5) | 0.002 |
| Disagree | 13 (50) | 60 (76.9) | 7 (36.8) | 66 (77.6) | 52 (81.3) | 21 (52.5) |
*
SG = small glove (≤7.0). LG = large glove (≥7.5). Junior = PGY1-3. Senior = PGY4-5.