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. 2015 Nov 25;15:208. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0490-3

Table 3.

Estimated regression coefficients for the prediction of trainers’ meandomainmini-CEX scores, including random effects

Estimated regression coefficients (and 95 % confidence intervals)
Predictor Single predictors Multifactorial model
Clinic size
 Small vs. large −0.25* (0.50,0.010) −0.27* (0.51,.032); DF = 20.3
 Medium vs. large −0.24 (−0.52, 0.031) −.20 (−0.47, .069); DF = 19
Trainers’ function
 Resident vs. head of department 0.59*** (0.34, 0.84) 0.59*** (0.32, 0.87); DF = 444
 Senior physician vs. head of department 0.18 (−0.080, 0.44) 0.19 (−0.096, 0.48); DF = 449
Students’ gender
 Male vs. female −0.11 (−0.22, 0.001) −0.051 (−0.18, 0.079); DF = 144
Students’ clinical skills (OSCE)
 Low vs. high performers −0.15 (−0.35, 0.038) −0.13 (−0.33, 0.078); DF = 139
 Medium vs. high performers −0.19** (0.33,0.050) −0.18*(0.33,0.038); DF = 141

Predictors remaining significant in the multifactorial model are reported in bold

DF degrees of freedom

*p < 0.05

**p < 0.01

***p < 0.001