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. 2011 Sep 8;16:10.3402/meo.v16i0.7133. doi: 10.3402/meo.v16i0.7133

Table 2.

Characteristics of resident physicians at pre-test (n=54) and post-test (n=35)

Characteristic Pre-test Post-test p-value
Age in years, mean±SD 28±2.9 27.6±2.3 .446
 23–25 6 (11.2) 3 (8.8) .688
 26–28 28 (51.9) 21 (61.8) .468
 29–31 12 (22.3) 7 (20 .786
 32–36 6 (11.2) 3 (8.8) .688
Gender
 Female 25 (46.3) 16 (51.4) .457
Race
 Asian 13 (24.1) 8 (22.9) .953
 Black or African American 6 (11.1) 1 (2.9) .168
 White 31 (57.4) 24 (68.6) .214
 Other 4 (7.4) 2 (5.8) .378
Hispanic ethnicity
 No 52 (96.3) 33 (94.3) .450
Year in residency
 1st 37 (68.5) 22 (62.9) .711
 2nd 9 (16.7) 5 (14.3) .807
 3rd 8 (14.8) 8 (22.9) .483

Note: Unless noted otherwise, values are presented as N (%). Pre/post-test group equivalence was established with chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables (age).