Table 4. Relationship between age and years of experience and self-reported performance of skills by category
CategoryCorrelation coefficient (r)P value
Correlation between age in years and score for:
 Adult health0.2540.220
 Emergencies–0.0280.894
 Communication and consultation skills0.3720.067
 Child health0.0010.996
 Clinical administration skills0.4920.012
 Surgery0.2600.210
 Ear, nose, and throat and eyes0.3480.088
 Women’s health0.0210.921
 Orthopaedics0.1740.406
Correlation between years of experience and score for:
 Adult health0.2830.171
 Emergencies–0.0280.895
 Communication and consultation skills0.4110.041
 Child health–0.0530.801
 Clinical administration skills0.5130.009
 Surgery0.2470.234
 Ear, nose, and throat and eyes0.3580.079
 Women’s health0.1670.425
 Orthopaedics0.2170.298