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. 2019 Aug;11(4):412–419. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00099.1

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.