Table 3.
Median number of sessions, 10th and 90th centiles (in brackets) of number of sessions undertaken by Core Surgical Trainees, and non-Core Surgical Trainee doctors in off work, theatre, clinic, on call, ward cover, and teaching session categories. Non-parametric independent samples median test with p values shown
| CST Trainees (n = 200) | Non-CST Trainees (n = 607) | Independent samples median test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median number of sessions | Median number of sessions | Significance (p value) | |
| (10th - 90th Centiles) | (10th - 90th Centiles) | ||
| Off Work | 2 (0–10) | 2 (0–10) | 0.869 |
| Theatre | 2 (0–5) | 0 (0–2) | <0.001 |
| Clinic | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | <0.001 |
| On Call | 1 (0–4) | 0 (0–4) | 0.084 |
| Ward Cover | 0 (0–5) | 4 (0–10) | <0.001 |
| Teaching | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | <0.001 |
The bold p values shown are meant to represent those that met the stated level of significance of < 0.05