Table 3.

 Mean scores, standard deviations, and T and P values (independent two sample t test) for students from white majority compared with students from ethnic minorities for components of objective structured clinical examination on days 1 and 2

Exam component (No of stations)	White majority group			Ethnic minority group			Comparison of means*
	No of students	Mean (SD) score (%)		No of students	Mean (SD) score (%)		T value	P value
Total examination (22):
Day 1	49	74.1 (4.3)		35	70.6 (5.1)		3.43	0.001
Day 2	48	72.5 (4.6)		43	70.0 (4.3)		2.70	0.008
Communication (6):
Day 1	49	72.3 (7.6)		35	67.0 (6.8)		3.31	0.001
Day 2	48	69.5 (6.3)		43	65.2 (6.6)		3.08	0.003
Clinical (9):
Day 1	49	72.3 (5.5)		35	70.7 (5.1)		1.33	0.190
Day 2	48	72.1 (5.0)		43	70.0 (4.5)		2.19	0.030
Practical (5):
Day 1	49	79.5 (5.7)		35	74.5 (7.5)		3.45	0.001
Day 2	48	76.7 (6.9)		43	75.1 (7.6)		1.07	0.290
Long cases (2):
Day 1	49	74.1 (7.6)		35	70.8 (8.7)		1.86	0.066
Day 2	48	72.7 (7.5)		43	71.3 (7.3)		0.92	0.359
Station 8:
Day 1	49	67.8 (12.7)		35	63.8 (13.9)		1.38	0.172
Day 2	48	65.2 (11.1)		43	65.1 (7.8)		0.07	0.947
Station 18:
Day 1	49	77.4 (10.3)		35	68.1 (16.1)		3.22	0.002
Day 2	48	72.6 (13.4)		43	64.5 (16.4)		2.55	0.012

^*Independent two sample t test.