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Table 2 Comparison of psychological tests in Applicants; values are medians (ranges)

From: Graduate entry to medicine: widening psychological diversity

Psychological Test

Criterion

'School Leavers'

(5-year course)

n = 217

Graduate Entry (4-year course)

n = 96

  

Median

Range

Median

Range

Goldberg

Emotional Stability

47

18-63

48

30-58

 

Agreeableness

54

18-63

54

37-63

 

Intellect

52

34-63

52

40-63

 

Surgency

48

22-61

49

22-60

 

Conscientiousness

52

18-63

54

34-61*

PQA

Moral Orientation (LibCom)

114

86-153

120

86-156***

 

NACE -

Narcissm

52

35-72

53

28-69

 

Aloofness

47

30-67

46

32-64

 

Confidence

70

42-92

72

49-87**

 

Empathy

73

60-91

72

52-89

DASS

Depression

13

9-35

12

9-29

 

Anxiety

17

10-28

14

9-34***

 

Stress

19

9-30

19

9-28

  1. Key:
  2. * p = < 0.05
  3. ** p = < 0.01
  4. *** p = < 0.0001