Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for the variables of interest

Variable	N	M (SEM)	Median
HPAT-Ireland section 1: logical reasoning and problem-solving (Max=100)	263	61.31 (0.47)	61.0
HPAT-Ireland section 2: interpersonal understanding (Max=100)	263	59.21 (0.46)	59.0
HPAT-Ireland section 3: non-verbal reasoning (Max=100)	263	66.12 (0.52)	66.0
Total HPAT-Ireland (Max=300)	263	184.93 (16.0)	185.0
Total JSE (Max=140)	290	111.42 (0.72)	112.0

HPAT-Ireland, Health Professions Admissions Test-Ireland; JSE, Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy; M, mean.