Research Article
The Use of Laparoscopy Simulation to Explore Gender Differences in Resident Surgical Confidence
| Group | Predicted score Mean (SD) | Mean difference (95% CI) | value |
| Residency | | | | GS ( = 26) | 40.9 (21.1) | 4.5 (−6.5–15.5) | 0.50 | OBG ( = 25) | 36.4 (17.8) | Gender | | | | Male GS ( = 13) | 56.0 (16.0) | 30.2 (18.3–42.1) | <0.01 | Female GS ( = 13) | 25.8 (13.2) | Gender | | | | Male GS ( = 13) | 56.0 (16.0) | 20.9 (11.6–34.8) | <0.01 | Female OBG ( = 25) | 32.8 (17.0) | Gender | | | | Female GS ( = 13) | 25.8 (13.2) | 7.0 (−4.0–18.0) | 0.07 | Female OBG ( = 25) | 32.8 (17.0) | Ethnicity | | | | Caucasian ( = 31) | 35.7 (20.2) | 7.9 (−3.0–18.9) | 0.15 | Non-Caucasian ( = 20) | 43.6 (18.9) | Training level | | | | First half ( = 29) | 31.5 (17.8) | −16.7 (−26.8–−6.6) | <0.01 | Second half ( = 22) | 48.2 (17.8) | FLS curriculum | | | | Yes ( = 21) | 42.4 (20.7) | 6.3 (−4.8–17.4) | 0.26 | No ( = 30) | 36.1 (18.5) |
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