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Table 4 Background characteristics and National ITE scores(GIM & Subspecialty)

From: Predicting performance using background characteristics of international medical graduates in an inner-city university-affiliated Internal Medicine residency training program

#Characteristics

Above US Median

Below US Median

P value

GIM ITE Scores

(Above median n = 32; Below median n = 19)

Male/Female (ratio)

(unadjusted analysis)

22:10

7: 12

< 0.05

#USMLE step I median (range)

85 (77–97)

82 (75–96)

NS

USMLE step II Clinical skills median (range)

85.5 (75–93)

81 (76–87)

NS

Sub-specialty ITE scores

(Above median n = 14; Below median n = 37)

Male/Female (ratio)

(unadjusted analysis)

11: 3

18: 19

NS

#USMLE step I median (range)

86.5 (76–97)

82.5 (75–90)

< 0.05

USMLE step II Clinical skills median (range)

85.5 (75–93)

81 (76–87)

< 0.05

  1. # All background characteristics except those shown in table here were not significantly associated with GIM or subspecialty scores (p = NS)