Table 3.
Test Scores
Univariate Analysis | ||||||||
ITE 1 | ITE 2 | ITE 3 | Pass ABIM | |||||
Coefficient | P Value | Coefficient | P Value | Coefficient | P Value | Odds Ratio | P Value | |
USMLE Step 1 score | 0.759 | < .0001 | 0.809 | < .0001 | 0.765 | < .0001 | 1.033 | .021 |
USMLE Step 2 score | 0.941 | < .0001 | 0.977 | < .0001 | 0.828 | < .0001 | 1.069 | .001 |
Presence of advanced degree (eg, PhD, MPH) | -2.950 | .66 | -10.838 | .12 | -15.722 | .05 | 0.744 | .72 |
Undergraduate award (eg, AOA, Humanism in Medicine) | 20.063 | .033 | 20.939 | .031 | 24.008 | .021 | 0.812 | .85 |
Listing any research experience | 5.091 | .44 | 2.304 | .72 | 6.883 | .36 | 1.250 | .78 |
Listing greater than 5 research experiences | 4.421 | .51 | -3.200 | .65 | 1.276 | .88 | 1.857 | .56 |
Presence of any failure in medical school | -13.221 | .036 | -17.224 | .009 | -12.500 | .10 | 0.333 | .09 |
Multivariable Analysis | ||||||||
Coefficient | P Value | Coefficient | P Value | Coefficient | P Value | Odds Ratio | P Value | |
USMLE Step 1 score | 0.240 | .020 | 0.271 | .008 | 0.332 | .023 | ||
USMLE Step 2 score | 0.712 | < .0001 | 0.722 | < .0001 | 0.524 | .001 | 1.069 | .001 |
R square | 0.5474 | 0.5716 | 0.389 | |||||
C statistic | 0.821 |
Abbreviations: ITE, in-training examination; ABIM, American Board of Internal Medicine; USMLE, United States Medical Licensing Examination; AOA, Alpha Omega Alpha.