Table 2. Comparison of resident physicians’ opinions about their tenure and the practical, theoretical and core training they received during their residency.

-	-	How many years have you been working as a physician assistant?												Test
		0-1		1-2		2-3		3-4		4-5		5+
		n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Do you think you received enough practical training during your residency?	Yes	51	56.04	38	38.78	42	48.84	34	60.71	37	58.73	18	56.25	X2: 10,86; p=0.07
	No	40	43.96	60	61.22	44	51.16	22	39.29	26	41.27	14	43.75
Do you think you received enough theoretical training during your residency?	Yes	27a	29.67	14a,b	14.29	8b	9.30	15a,b	26.79	9a,b	14.29	7a,b	21.88	X2: 16.83; p=0.01*
	No	64a	70.33	84a,b	85.71	78b	90.70	41a,b	73.21	54a,b	85.71	25a,b	78.13
Do you have information about the Core Education Program?	Yes	36	39.56	47	47.96	42	48.84	31	55.36	27	42.86	20	62.50	X2: 7.18; p=0.21
	No	55	60.44	51	52.04	44	51.16	25	44.64	36	57.14	12	37.50

Statistical significance, X²: Chi-square test, note: There is a significant difference between different letters in the same row. Table 2 illustrates the comparison of resident physicians’ perceptions regarding their tenure and the practical, theoretical, and core training received during their residency. The analysis revealed statistically significant differences regarding the question, “Do you think you received enough theoretical training during your residency?” in relation to the duration of their work as assistant physicians (p<0.05). The Bonferroni multiple comparison test indicated that the difference was between those who had worked for 0-1 year and those who had worked for 2-3 years. Specifically, 70.33% (n=64) of residents with 0-1 year of experience felt they did not receive sufficient theoretical training, whereas this rate increased to 90.70% (n=78) among those with 2-3 years of experience. In contrast, the study found no statistically significant differences regarding the questions, “Do you think you received enough practical training during your residency?” and “Do you have information about the Core Training Program?” in relation to the duration of their work as resident physicians (p>0.05) *:Significant p-value, a and b: It shows the results of the Bonferroni multiple comparison test.