IJME - Using Simpson’s diversity index to examine multidimensional models of diversity in health professions education

Table 2. Diversity indices* for US health professions institutions (N = 318)

Variable		Race Diversity Mean (SD)	p-value	Gender Diversity Mean (SD)	p-value	Profession Diversity Mean (SD)	p-value	CDI Mean (SD)	p-value
Urbanicity**
	Urban (n = 217)	0.37(0.17)	0.005	0.46(0.07)	0.974	0.25(0.28)	0.015	0.34(0.13)	0.002
	Suburban (n = 62)	0.37(0.17)		0.45(0.07)		0.20(0.27)		0.34(0.13)
	Town/Rural (n = 35)	0.27(0.18)		0.45(0.06)		0.11(0.21)		0.28(0.11)
Geographic Region**
	East/Northeast (n = 83)	0.39(0.18)	<0.001	0.45(0.07)	0.624	0.19(0.25)	0.589	0.35(0.13)	0.006
	Great Lakes/Plains (n = 85)	0.28(0.15)		0.45(0.08)		0.22(0.28)		0.32(0.13)
	Southeast (n = 81)	0.34(0.15)		0.46(0.07)		0.21(0.27)		0.33(0.11)
	West/Southwest (n = 69)	0.45(0.16)		0.46(0.06)		0.25(0.28)		0.39(0.13)
Carnegie Category†
	Special Focus (n = 80)	0.43(0.14)	<0.001	0.48(0.04)	<0.001	0.15(0.23)	0.216	0.38(0.12)	0.002
	All Others (n = 238)	0.34(0.18)		0.45(0.07)		0.20(0.27)		0.33(0.13)

*Diversity indices calculated using Simpson’s Index of Diversity. **One-way ANOVA with Bonferonni adjustment used to compare groups. †Independent t-test used to compare groups.

Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:1-5; doi: 10.5116/ijme.565e.1112