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Table 5 Academic performance: SED vs. non-SED

From: Sociodemographic disadvantage in the burden of stress and academic performance in medical school: implications for diversity in medicine

Academic Performance Measure

Student status

N

Mean (SD)

P value

95% CI

Preclinical exam average (%)

SED

111

82.62 (5.12)

.80

-1.39 to 1.07

non-SED

184

82.78 (5.27)

Clinical subject exam average (%)

SED

69

77.88 (5.93)

.57

-2.26 to 1.25

non-SED

105

78.38 (5.60)

Step 1 average (3-digit score)

SED

71

228.5 (15.7)

.21

-7.78 to 1.17

non-SED

112

231.5 (15.9)

Step 2 CK average (3-digit score)

SED

69

246.7 (14.0)

.79

-3.82 to 5.02

non-SED

105

246.1 (14.8)

  1. Results of mean academic performance comparison between SED vs. non-SED students
  2. Abbreviations: SED Socioeconomic disadvantage, N Number of study participants, SD Standard deviation, CI Confidence interval