Endourological simulator performance in female but not male medical students predicts written examination results in basic surgery

Figures & data

Table I. Age of the study population.

Group	Mean	SD	Lower quartile	Upper quartile
All (n = 158)	26.6	4.1	24	28
Male (n = 75)	26.9	4.1	24	29
Female (n = 83)	26.4	4.1	24	27

Table II. Test percentage correct answers in the final theoretical examination in basic surgery.

Group	Mean	SD	Lower quartile	Upper quartile
All (n = 158)	77	6.5	74	81.1
Male (n = 75)	76.1	6.5	73	80
Female (n = 83)	77.8	6.3	74	82

Table III. Total time in simulator exercise (in seconds).

Group	Mean	SD	Lower quartile	Upper quartile
All (n = 158)	753.2	252	542	951
Male (n = 75)	636.1	208.9	463	761
Female (n = 83)	859	241.6	677	1033

Figure 1. Correlation between theoretical examination results and simulator performance: (a) female students; (b) male students.