Table 1.
Ratings of Intern’s Knowledge by Intern Characteristics
| Lowest 10% | Upper 90% | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 107) | (n = 962) | ||
| Age at USU matriculation | 25.3 | 24.7 | .1 |
| Female | 30.0% | 23.0% | .14 |
| Race | .022 | ||
| White | 71.0% | 81.7% | |
| Black | 4.7% | 1.9% | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 4.4% | |
| Asian | 17.8% | 9.5% | |
| Other | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Financial significance of attending USU | .15 | ||
| Very important | 75.5% | 59.0% | |
| Somewhat important | 22.4% | 36.1% | |
| Not very important | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Not important at all | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Marital status at USU matriculation | .06 | ||
| Single | 68.8% | 58.0% | |
| Married | 27.1% | 40.9% | |
| Divorced | 4.2% | 1.1% | |
| Marital status at USU graduation | .77 | ||
| Single | 30.6% | 24.7% | |
| Married | 67.3% | 71.5% | |
| Divorced | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| Children at USU matriculation | 14.0% | 19.0% | .4 |
| Children at USU graduation | 33.0% | 41.0% | .26 |
| Prior military affiliation | 45.0% | 54.0% | .15 |
| Highest degree before USU | .035 | ||
| Bachelors | 85.0% | 90.7% | |
| Masters | 11.2% | 8.2% | .03 |
| Doctorate | 3.7% | 1.0% | .039 |
| MCAT | |||
| Total | 29 | 30 | .009 |
| Biological sciences | 9.8 | 10.1 | .08 |
| Physical sciences | 9.7 | 10 | .12 |
| Verbal reasoning | 9.5 | 9.9 | .02 |
| Undergraduate grades | |||
| Cumulative | 3.4 | 3.46 | .03 |
| Science | 3.36 | 3.44 | .025 |
| Other | 3.47 | 3.51 | .27 |
| Average USU interview score | 1.9 | 1.9 | .99 |
| Annualized USU grades | |||
| MS1 | 2.76 | 3.03 | <.001 |
| MS2 | 2.74 | 3.1 | <.001 |
| MS3 | 3.03 | 3.33 | <.001 |
| MS4 | 3.31 | 3.52 | <.001 |
| Cumulative USU grades | |||
| MS1 | 2.76 | 3.03 | <.001 |
| MS2 | 2.76 | 3.06 | <.001 |
| MS3 | 2.86 | 3.17 | <.001 |
| MS4 | 2.97 | 3.23 | <.001 |
| Clinical science (MS3 and MS4) | 3.19 | 3.43 | <.001 |
| Class rank | |||
| After MS1 | 47.9 | 36.9 | <.001 |
| After MS2 | 67 | 49.1 | <.001 |
| After MS3 | 65.2 | 46 | <.001 |
| After MS4 | 62.8 | 44.3 | <.001 |
| USMLE scores | |||
| Step 1 | 198.5 | 210.1 | <.001 |
| Step 2 | 194.2 | 206.8 | <.001 |
| USMLE attempts | |||
| Step 1 | 1.16 | 1.03 | <.001 |
| Step 2 | 1.12 | 1.02 | <.001 |
| Academic deceleration for any reason | 13.1% | 4.8% | <.001 |
| Repeated any year | 2.8% | 0.8% | .09 |
| Major life crisis during medical school | 39.0% | 24.0% | .02 |
| Reported effects of major life crisis | 0.47 | ||
| Major effect | 31.6% | 23.8% | |
| No effect–moderate effect | 68.4% | 76.2% | |
| Academic difficulty noted | 24.3% | 11.7% | <.001 |