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Table 5 Univariable regression analysis of factors predictive for scoring above the 75th percentile on the OKAPS

From: Resident and program characteristics that impact performance on the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP)

Variable

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

P-value

Age

0.90

0.80–1.01

0.075

Sex (reference female)

 Male

1.89

1.04–3.45

0.037

Marital status (reference married)

 Single

1.01

0.55–1.86

0.972

Training year (reference PGY-2)

 PGY-3

0.90

0.45–1.78

0.755

 PGY-4

0.95

0.46–1.95

0.886

Geographic region (reference Midwest)

 Northeast

1.42

0.61–3.30

0.410

 South

0.91

0.36–2.62

0.837

 West

3.00

1.23–7.33

0.016

Incentives (reference no)

 Yes

2.40

1.27–4.54

0.007

Repercussions (reference no)

 Yes

1.05

0.52–2.10

0.896

Call coverage prior to OKAP (reference no)

 Yes

4.23

0.50–35.86

0.186

Review books (reference did not use)

 Not very useful

1.28

0.58–2.82

0.540

 Extremely/moderately useful

0.87

0.43–1.75

0.691

Basic Clinical science course (BCSC) books (reference did not use)

 Not very useful

1.24

0.44–3.54

0.683

 Extremely/moderately useful

1.55

0.58–4.16

0.383

Question books (reference did not use)

 Not very useful

1.50

0.56–4.00

0.418

 Extremely/moderately useful

1.17

0.41–3.31

0.772

Online question banks (reference did not use)

 Not very useful

2.40

0.18–32.88

0.660

 Extremely/moderately useful

2.87

0.31–26.21

0.930

Group study sessions (reference did not use)

 Not very useful

2.48

1.11–5.56

0.027

 Extremely/moderately useful

1.13

0.54–2.38

0.741