Research Article

The Use of Laparoscopy Simulation to Explore Gender Differences in Resident Surgical Confidence

Table 4

Delta scores.

GroupDifference between predicted and actual score 
Mean (SD)
Mean difference
(95% CI)
value

Residency
 GS ( = 26)−9.1 (22.2)2.0 (−8.9–12.9)0.72
 OBG ( = 25)−11.1 (15.9)
Gender
 Male GS ( = 13)4.2 (17.6)26.7 (12.3–41.2)<0.01
 Female GS ( = 13)−22.5 (18.1)
Gender
 Male GS ( = 13)4.2 (17.6)15.3 (3.9–26.7)0.01
 Female OBG ( = 25)−11.1 (15.9)
Gender
 Female GS ( = 13)−22.5 (18.1)11.4 (−23.0–0.2)0.07
 Female OBG ( = 25)−11.1 (15.9)
Ethnicity
 Caucasian ( = 31)−11.3 (19.4)3.2 (−7.8–14.3)0.56
 Non-Caucasian ( = 20)−8.0 (20.7)
Training level
  First half ( = 29)−13.4 (17.3)−7.7 (−18.1–3.1)0.16
  Second half ( = 22)−5.7 (21.1)
FLS curriculum
  Yes ( = 21)−12.6 (21.1)−4.3 (−15.0–6.4)0.43
  No ( = 30)−8.3 (17.0)

Negative score indicates resident underestimated real score versus what they predicted; positive score indicates overestimated real score.