Table 1: National Analysis of B-PAD Mean Scores and Pass Rates
(2,126 applicants from 23 agencies in 10 states)
By Race
Ethnic Group
N
Mean
SD
Pass Rate1
Chi-Square2
p3
American Indian
55
21.56
3.84
58.18%
.09
.77*
Asian
135
21.22
5.10
55.56%
1.10
.29
African-American
125
21.97
4.96
64.00%
71
.40
Hispanic
212
21.98
5.10
63.21%
.73
.39
White
1,599
21.45
4.69
60.16%
n/a
n/a
1Based on a B-PAD Scale 3 cutoff score of 21.00.
2 Pearson chi-square analyses were based on comparisons of pass rates of minority vs. white applicants. Chi-square of .55, (p = .46) resulted from comparison of the group with the highest probability of selection (African-Americans) to the group with the lowest probability of selection (American Indians).
3 Significance level of the chi-square statistic for this group was determined by using Fisher's exact test due to the small sample size.
Note: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) yielded no differences in mean B-PAD scores based on ethnic group (F = 1.00, df = 4, p > .40).
By Sex
Sex
N
Mean
SD
Pass Rate4
Chi-Square5
3
Female
321
21.93
4.51
62.31%
.61
.44
Male
1,805
21.45
4.79
60.00%
n/a
4 Based on a B-PAD Scale 3 cutoff score of 21.00.
5Pearson chi-square analysis was based on comparison of pass rates of female and male applicants. Comparison of mean scores reveals no difference in means (t = 1.67, df = 2,124, p > .09).