Table 6.
Mean (95% CI)% correct in respective subspecialties for each elective exposure
| Exposure | Not exposed | Exposed | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology |
n |
18 |
113 |
|
| |
Mean |
79.6 |
80.2 |
0.81 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(74.9-84.2) |
(78.3-81.9) |
|
| Endocrinology |
n |
43 |
88 |
|
| |
Mean |
77.7 |
79.2 |
0.48 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(74.6-80.8) |
(76.7-81.6) |
|
| Gastroenterology |
n |
49 |
82 |
|
| |
Mean |
76.9 |
79.3 |
0.20 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(73.9-80.0) |
(77.2-81.4) |
|
| Hematology |
n |
66 |
65 |
|
| |
Mean |
81.4 |
81.0 |
0.87 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(78.2-84.5) |
(77.8-84.2) |
|
| Infectious Diseases |
n |
20 |
111 |
|
| Mean |
80.9 |
80.4 |
0.81 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(75.7-86.2) |
(78.5-82.3) |
|
| Oncology |
n |
62 |
69 |
|
| |
Mean |
72.6 |
76.0 |
0.11 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(69.4-75.7) |
(73.1-78.9) |
|
| Nephrology |
n |
54 |
74 |
|
| |
Mean |
83.3 |
83.6 |
0.87 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(79.9-86.7) |
(80.9-86.4) |
|
| Pulmonary |
n |
38 |
93 |
|
| |
Mean |
73.2 |
78.8 |
0.0092 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(69.8-76.7) |
(76.5-81.1) |
|
| Rheumatology |
n |
42 |
89 |
|
| |
Mean |
80.48 |
80.64 |
0.93 |
| |
(95% CI) |
(77.6-83.4) |
(78.4-82.9) |
|
| Primary Care |
n |
101 |
30 |
|
| |
Mean |
75.3 |
77.5 |
0.21 |
| (95% CI) | (73.6-76.9) | (74.1-80.9) |
P-value calculated using two-tailed unpaired t-testP-value calculated using two-tailed unpaired t-test.