Table 1 Ratings of white coat (WC) versus non-white coat (NWC) for each of the four clinical scenarios using a Likert scale from 1 to 5 (higher rating is more agreement with the statement)
From: The effect of white coats and gender on medical students’ perceptions of physicians
Scenario 1 (Female) | Scenario 2 (Male) | Scenario 3 (Female) | Scenario 4 (Male) | Aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WC | NWC | WC | NWC | WC | NWC | WC | NWC | WC | NWC | |
Appropriateness of Actions | 1.94 | 1.92 | 3.45 | 3.23 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 3.71 | 3.69 | 3.48 | 3.51 |
Competence | 2.90 | 3.21 | 3.67 | 3.66 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 3.31 | 3.41 | 2.66 | 2.61 |
Trustworthiness | 2.74 | 3.03 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 2.17 | 2.09 | 3.68 | 3.72 | 3.05 | 3.20 |
Professionalism | 2.46 | 2.60 | 3.44 | 3.4 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 3.82 | 3.92 | 3.02 | 3.11 |
Was an error committed? | 3.61 | 3.74 | 2.47 | 2.61 | 4.34 | 4.15 | 3.52 | 3.53 | 2.98 | 3.02 |