Table 5.
Unsatisfactory Ratings to ABA in Essential Attributes versus Other Categories
| ABA Unsatisfactory Ratings | No. of Residents (% of column) |
Graduates (% of row) |
ABA Certified (% of row) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Unsatisfactory Ratings (%) | 118 (100) | 104 (88) | 100 (85) |
| Essential Attributes (%) | 11 (9) | 6 (55)a* | 5 (45)b* |
| Other Categories (excluding Essential Attributes) (%) |
107 (91) | 98 (92)a* | 95 (89)b* |
a
P =0.0013 for comparisons of graduation between residents receiving Unsatisfactory ratings in Essential Attributes versus other categories, after controlling for site
b
P =0.0007 for comparisons of ABA certification between residents receiving Unsatisfactory ratings in Essential Attributes versus other categories, after controlling for site
*
Statistically significant after Bonferroni correction
ABA = American Board of Anesthesiology