Table 2 Comparison of personal characteristics actual clinical skills between the residents with and without simulation based training experience
| Â | participants with training experience | participants without training experience | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 42 | 32 | Â |
Training year in hospital, (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Postgraduate first-year residents | 0 | 32(100%) |  |
   Sixth-year medical students | 42(100%) | 0 |  |
Gender, (%) | Â | Â | 0.990 |
   Female | 17(40%) | 13(41%) |  |
   Male | 25(60%) | 19(59%) |  |
Self-reported prior procedures, (n) | Â | Â | Â |
   Simulation based | 6.5 | 0 |  |
   Real patient based | 0 | 0 |  |
   witnessed thoracentesis | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 0.282 |
Score of pre-test * | 47.1 ± 1.3 | 46.9 ± 2.5 | 0.624 |
Clinical Competency Assessment | Â | Â | Â |
   Performance Score | 19.2 ± 0.9 | 18.7 ± 1.1 | 0.034 |
   Performance Time | 10.4 ± 1.0 | 12.5 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
   Performance Confidence | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |