Table 2.
Ratings of Intern’s Professionalism by Intern Characteristics
| Lowest 10% | Upper 90% | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 107) | (n = 962) | ||
| Age at USU matriculation | 24.8 | 24.8 | .9 |
| Female | 19.8% | 24.5% | .32 |
| Race | .015 | ||
| White | 72.1% | 81.4% | |
| Black | 4.7% | 1.9% | |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 4.5% | |
| Asian | 14.0% | 10.0% | |
| Other | 7.0% | 2.2% | |
| Financial significance of attending USU | .61 | ||
| Very important | 71.0% | 59.9% | |
| Somewhat important | 25.8% | 35.3% | |
| Not very important | 3.2% | 3.2% | |
| Not important at all | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Marital status at USU matriculation | 0.58 | ||
| Single | 66.7% | 58.5% | |
| Married | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Marital status at USU graduation | .26 | ||
| Single | 25.8% | 25.3% | |
| Married | 64.5% | 71.5% | |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 3.0% | |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| Children at USU matriculation | 29.0% | 18.0% | .16 |
| Children at USU graduation | 32.3% | 40.7% | .35 |
| Prior military affiliation | 51.8% | 53.3% | .83 |
| Highest degree before USU | .043 | ||
| Bachelors | 84.9% | 90.6% | |
| Masters | 15.1% | 7.9% | .026 |
| Doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | .34 |
| MCAT | |||
| Total | 30.3 | 29.8 | .22 |
| Biological sciences | 10.1 | 10 | .83 |
| Physical sciences | 10.5 | 9.9 | 0.012 |
| Verbal reasoning | 9.8 | 9.8 | .72 |
| Undergraduate grades | |||
| Cumulative | 3.47 | 3.45 | .59 |
| Science | 3.45 | 3.43 | .45 |
| Other | 3.5 | 3.5 | .96 |
| Average USU admission interview score | 2 | 1.9 | .12 |
| Annualized USU grades | |||
| MS1 | 2.82 | 3.02 | .001 |
| MS2 | 2.86 | 3.08 | <.001 |
| MS3 | 3.01 | 3.33 | <.001 |
| MS4 | 3.32 | 3.52 | <.001 |
| Cumulative USU grades | |||
| MS1 | 2.82 | 3.02 | .001 |
| MS2 | 2.84 | 3.05 | <.001 |
| MS3 | 2.9 | 3.15 | <.001 |
| MS4 | 3 | 3.23 | <.001 |
| Clinical science (MS3 and MS4) | 3.18 | 3.43 | <.001 |
| Class rank | |||
| After MS1 | 45.6 | 37.3 | .001 |
| After MS2 | 62.9 | 49.8 | <.001 |
| After MS3 | 63.3 | 46.5 | <.001 |
| After MS4 | 62.3 | 44.6 | <.001 |
| USMLE scores | |||
| Step 1 | 204.6 | 209.3 | .018 |
| Step 2 | 200.7 | 205.9 | .016 |
| USMLE attempts | |||
| Step 1 | 1.01 | 1.05 | .24 |
| Step 2 | 1.03 | 1.03 | .71 |
| Academic deceleration for any reason | 8.1% | 5.4% | .29 |
| Repeated any year | 0.0% | 1.1% | .32 |
| Major life crisis during medical school | 29.0% | 24.8% | .6 |
| Reported effects of major life crisis | 0.028 | ||
| Major effect | 55.6% | 22.6% | |
| No effect–moderate effect | 44.4% | 77.4% | |
| Academic difficulty noted | 22.1% | 12.2% | .009 |