Table 1 Demographic, training and practice characteristics of the 413 study physicians

Sex

 Female

269 (65.1)

 Male

144 (34.9)

Age at MCCQE2 exam date

 <25 years old

141(34.1)

 25-35 yrs old

248 (60.0)

 ≥35 years old

24 (5.8)

Medical School

 Canadian

389 (94.2)

 International graduate

24 (5.8)

Specialty

 Family medicine / general practice

371 (89.8)

 Medical specialty

10 (2.4)

 Surgical specialty

32 (7.7)

Medical Knowledge & Clinical Decision Making Ability

mean (SD)

MCCQE1 Written Examination Overall Score

511.3 (76.2) IQR = 103

Communication Ability

mean (SD)

MCCQE2 Clinical Skills Examination Overall Score

526.9 (84.8)^a

 Communication sub-score

510.6 (97.0)^a

 Data acquisition sub-score

531.1 (92.5)^a

Practice Experience

mean (SD)

Number of years of practice during follow-up

3.6 (2.7)