Table 4.

Effect of Participant Age on Skills Testing Scores

Skill	<43 Years	44-53 Years	≥54 Years
Open
Ring transfer (day 1)	45.6 ± 5.1	48	44.5 ± 5.9	<43 = 44-53 ≥ 54 (0.03)
Suture threading (day 1)	38.9 ± 6.8	39.6 ± 7	34.17 ± 10.2	<43 = 44-53 ≥ 54 (0.02)
Suture threading (day 5)	41.2 ± 5.3	39.6 ± 6.3	35.88 ± 8.4	<43 = 44-53 ≥ 54 (0.01)
Robot-assisted
Ring transfer (day 5)	46.3 ± 4.2	42.1 ± 7.6	39.8 ± 9.9	<43 > 44-53 ≥54 (0.004)
Suture threading (day 1)	22.9 ± 10.2	21.2 ± 13.2	12.8 ± 9.3	<43 = 44-53 ≥54 (0.004)
Suture threading (day 5)	28.2 ± 12.7	26.4 ± 10.8	18.1 ± 13.4	<43 = 44-53 ≥54 (0.017)
Suturing (day 5)	20.6 ± 8.7	16.1 ± 9.8	12.9 ± 6.8	<43 = 44-53 ≥54 (0.006)