Table 4 Correlation of performance on the three parts of MRCP (UK) and on the total scores at MRCGP AKT and CSA, by ethnicity

AKT Total Mark

BME

Old

.654*** N = 872

.560*** N = 463

.423***N = 386

New

.607*** N = 342

.558*** N = 203

.383*** N = 165

Old vs New

P = .223

P = .973

P = .610

All CSA

.636*** N = 1214

.558*** N = 666

.411*** N = 551

White

Old

.643*** N = 607

.543*** N = 386

.352*** N = 331

New

.696*** N = 167

.575** N = 79

.231 NS N = 61

Old vs New

P = .274

P = .711

P = .352

All CSA

.655*** N = 774

.550*** N = 465

.331*** N = 392

BME vs W

Old and New

P = .502

P = .849

P = .161

All

Old

.682*** N = 1479

.600*** N = 849

.478*** N = 717

All

New

.655*** N = 509

.592*** N = 282

.427*** N = 226

All

Old vs New

P = .343

P = .857

P = .403

CSA Total Mark

BME

Old

.254*** N = 872

.306*** N = 463

.415*** N = 386

New

.405*** N = 342

.422*** N = 203

.537*** N = 165

Old vs New

P = .008

P = .114

P = .091

All CSA

.299*** N = 1214

.341*** N = 666

.453*** N = 551

White

Old

.199*** N = 607

.245*** N = 386

.279*** N = 331

New

.305*** N = 167

.270* N = 79

.457*** N = 61

Old vs New

P = .198

P = .831

P = .146

All CSA

.209*** N = 774

.234*** N = 465

.288*** N = 392

BME vs W

Old and New

P = .037

P = .054

P = .004

All

Old

.320*** N = 1479

.369 *** N = 849

.467 *** N = 717

All

New

.430*** N = 509

.440 *** N = 282

.582 *** N = 226

All

Old vs New

P = .013

P = .218

P = .038