Table 1 Univariable associations of 4-HCS overall score with demographic and education-related characteristics for undergraduate medical students (n = 165)
From: Student characteristics associated with interpersonal skills in medical consultations
Characteristics | 4-HCSb Mean (SD) | β regression coefficient (95%CI)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | p | |||
Gender | Men (n = 54) | 72.4 (13.5) | −4.4 (− 8.2;-0.6) Reference | 0.024 |
Women (n = 111) | 76.8 (10.6) | |||
Research laboratory clerkship | Yes (n = 29) | 79.6 (8.7) | 5.1 (0.4;9.9) | 0.032 |
No (n = 136) | 74.5 (12.2) | Reference | ||
International clinical placement | Yes (n = 47) | 79.4 (10.4) | 5.6 (1.7;9.5) | 0.006 |
No (n = 118) | 73.8 (11.9) | Reference | ||
No. of attempts at MCAT | 1 (n = 79) | 76.7 (11.2) | 2.5 (− 1.1;6.1) | 0.180 |
> 1 (n = 86) | 74.2 (12.2) | Reference | ||
First year examination score | 1st quartile [68.3–71.2] | 73.0 (12.7) | Reference | |
2nd quartile [71.3–73.5] | 78.5 (11.5) | 5.6 (0.4;10.7) | ||
3rd quartile [73.6–75.8] | 76.6 (11.1) | 3.7 (−1.2;8.5) | 0.866 | |
4th quartile [75.9–87.6] | 74.2 (11.1) | 1.3 (− 3.6;6.2) | ||
Second year examination score | 1st quartile [51.8–66.4] | 72.9 (11.4) | Reference | |
2nd quartile [66.5–70.9] | 76.5 (11.7) | 3.6 (−1.5;8.7) | ||
3rd quartile [71.0–75.3] | 77.0 (10.0) | 4.2 (− 0.9;9.3) | 0.292 | |
4th quartile [75.4–87.0] | 74.9 (10.6) | 2.0 (−3.2;7.3) | ||
Third year examination score | 1st quartile [38.0–62.0] | 73.3 (15.2) | Reference | |
2nd quartile [62.1–66.7] | 75.7 (10.8) | 2.4 (−2.6;7.5) | ||
3rd quartile [66.8–71.7] | 77.1 (9.9) | 3.7 (−1.5;8.9) | 0.302 | |
4th quartile [71.8–84.3] | 75.3 (10.7) | 2.0 (−3.2;7.2) | ||
Medicine clerkship | No (n = 2) | 85.1 (2.3) | Reference | |
One (n = 8) | 76.9 (10.3) | −8.3 (−26.5;10.0) | ||
Two (n = 35) | 77.6 (11.5) | −7.5 (−24.3;9.2) | ||
Three (n = 75) | 75.0 (11.8) | −10.2 (− 26.7;6.4) | 0.038 | |
Four (n = 40) | 74.8 (11.6) | −10.3 (−27.0;6.4) | ||
Five (n = 5) | 64.5 (15.0) | −20.7 (−40.0;-1.4) | ||
Surgery clerkship | No (n = 28) | 74.1 (13.5) | Reference | |
One (n = 80) | 77.0 (9.8) | 2.8 (−2.3;8.0) | ||
Two (n = 46) | 74.0 (13.1) | −0.1 (−5;7;5;5) | 0.478 | |
Three (n = 10) | 71.5 (14.6) | −2.7 (−11.2;5.9) | ||
Four (n = 1) | 80.8 | 6.6 (−17.1;30.3) | ||