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. 2021 Nov 24;17(8):507–515. doi: 10.1089/chi.2021.0095

Table 2.

Comparison of Self-Perceived Knowledge Ratings by Skill and Training Year

Skill PGY Mean rank knowledge rating H statistic (df 2) p
Screening for overweight/obesity
  1 13.05    
  2 16.75    
  3+ 13.57    
      3.197 0.20
Discussing the diagnosis of overweight/obesity
  1 9.18    
  2 18.50    
  3+ 17.14    
      10.685 0.005a
Screening for contributing factors
  1 10.50    
  2 17.55    
  3+ 16.43    
      5.974 0.05
Assessment of familial/psychosocial factors
  1 11.50    
  2 18.35    
  3+ 13.71    
      5.101 0.08
Screening for comorbidities
  1 12.64    
  2 15.00    
  3+ 16.71    
      1.759 0.42
Counseling on preventative measures/lifestyle modifications
  1 10.55    
  2 18.00    
  3+ 15.71    
      7.839 0.02b
Discussing pharmacological/surgical treatment options
  1 11.14    
  2 15.40    
  3+ 18.50    
      4.095 0.129
a

On pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni correction, a statistically significant difference in mean ranks was found between PGY1 and PGY2 residents (adjusted p = 0.007).

b

On pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni correction, a statistically significant difference in mean ranks was found between PGY1 and PGY2 residents (adjusted p = 0.02).

df, degrees of freedom; PGY, postgraduate year.