Table 9 Comparison of critical thinking and subscales scores by residency year

Analysis

1.38 ± 3.24

1.71 ± 4.17

1.54 ± 3.66

1.60 ± 2.97

5.32

0.002

Evaluation

2.02 ± 4.88

2.02 ± 5.27

1.61 ± 5.45

1.65 ± 5.55

1.08

0.365

inference

1.73 ± 4.62

2.10 ± 5.37

1.72 ± 4.52

2.21 ± 5.21

2.34

0.074

Deduction

1.72 ± 6.55

2.13 ± 7.67

2.05 ± 7.02

2.76 ± 6.92

2.39

0.074

Induction

2.19 ± 4.86

2.11 ± 5.51

2.03 ± 5.29

1.92 ± 5.65

1.22

0.301

Total

3.19 ± 12.76

3.46 ± 14.83

3.25 ± 13.64

3.99 ± 13.73

3.09

0.028