Table 4 Cumulative frequency of APS compared between easy and difficult subtasks and among MNP, MPD, and MSH
From: When medical trainees encountering a performance difficulty: evidence from pupillary responses
Parameters | Easy (n = 93) | Difficult (n = 165) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | |||
APS in (35%,100%] (%) | 94.47 ± 1.89 | 90.07 ± 1.92 | 0.412 | |
APS in (40%,100%] (%) | 89.63 ± 2.45 | 84.29 ± 2.40 | 0.320 | |
APS in (45%,100%] (%) | 83.63 ± 3.07 | 74.65 ± 2.81 | 0.026 | |
APS in (50%,100%] (%) | 73.78 ± 3.95 | 61.28 ± 3.26 | 0.019 | |
APS in (55%,100%] (%) | 64.60 ± 4.28 | 50.08 ± 3.45 | 0.044 | |
APS in (60%,100%] (%) | 52.99 ± 4.55 | 39.72 ± 3.42 | 0.032 | |
Parameters | MNP (n = 81) | MPD (n = 53) | MSH (n = 124) | P-value |
Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | ||
APS in (35%,100%] (%) | 93.60 ± 2.36 | 95.00 ± 2.39 | 88.96 ± 2.26 | 0.007 |
APS in (40%,100%] (%) | 90.19 ± 2.73 | 91.53 ± 3.36 | 81.35 ± 2.85 | 0.014 |
APS in (45%,100%] (%) | 81.99 ± 3.40 | 85.57 ± 3.91 | 71.93 ± 3.36 | 0.019 |
APS in (50%,100%] (%) | 70.16 ± 4.48 | 74.30 ± 4.82 | 59.30 ± 3.86 | 0.067 |
APS in (55%,100%] (%) | 60.07 ± 4.80 | 62.34 ± 5.75 | 49.20 ± 3.98 | 0.105 |
APS in (60%,100%] (%) | 48.51 ± 5.11 | 52.00 ± 6.01 | 38.68 ± 3.85 | 0.092 |