Table 1 Examinee sample description (N = 27,830)
From: Investigation of answer changes on the USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Knowledge examination
Number of examinees | % | Step2 CK score mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 15,151 | 54.4% | 232 (22.8) |
Female | 12,679 | 45.6% | 233 (22.6) |
English proficiency | |||
ESL | 9474 | 34.0% | 226 (23.9) |
ENL | 18,356 | 66.0% | 237 (21.0) |
Number of takes | |||
First time takers | 24,939 | 89.6% | 236 (21.5) |
Repeaters | 2891 | 10.4% | 210 (18.6) |
Pass/Fail | |||
Pass | 24,119 | 86.7% | 239 (16.1) |
Fail | 3711 | 13.3% | 192 (16.4) |
Total | 27,830 | 233 (22.7) | |