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Table 1 Resident background characteristics

From: Predicting performance using background characteristics of international medical graduates in an inner-city university-affiliated Internal Medicine residency training program

Characteristics

Study aggregate

Age (year), Median (IQR*)

35 (33–37)

Gender (W:M)

43%/57%

Married

65%

Time from medical school to residency training (years), Median (IQR*)

5 (4–7)

Visa status (J1/H1/Employment authorization)

88%

Asian origin

59%

USMLE Step 1, Median (IQR*)

85 (80–88)

USMLE Step 2 Clinical skills, Median (IQR*)

82 (79–87)

Pre-GME Clinical experience, n (%)

43/51 (84)

Pre-GME Research Experience, n (%)

34/51 (66.7)

US Externship, n (%)

14/51 (27.5)

Pre-GME Awards, n (%)

26/51(50.1)

ABIM examination pass, n (%)

49/51(96)

Fellowship aspirants, n (%)

12/51 (23.5)

Fellowship within 3 years after graduation, n (%)

8/51 (16)

  1. * IQR: Inter-Quartile Range 25th – 75th Percentile