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Table 4 IHD by Canadian vs International Medical Graduates

From: Family medicine graduates' perceptions of intimidation, harassment, and discrimination during residency training

 

Canadian

n = 88 (%)

IMG

n = 16 (%)

p values*

Type of IHD

     

   Inappropriate verbal comments

82

(93.2)

16

(100.0)

0.59

   Work as punishment

27

(30.7)

2

(12.5)

0.22

   Privileges/opportunities taken away

15

(17.0)

4

(25.0)

0.49

   Recrimination for reporting

5

(5.7)

2

(12.5)

0.29

   Inappropriate/unwanted physical contact

5

(5.7)

0

(0.0)

1.00

   Sexual harassment

3

(3.4)

0

(0.0)

1.00

Source of IHD

     

   Specialist Physicians

70

(79.5)

11

(68.8)

0.34

   Hospital Nurses

50

(56.8)

7

(43.8)

0.42

   Specialty Residents

39

(44.3)

9

(56.3)

0.42

   Patients

34

(38.6)

2

(12.5)

0.05

   Family Physicians

14

(15.9)

5

(31.3)

0.16

   Support Staff

13

(14.8)

1

(6.3)

0.69

   Family Medicine Residents

5

(5.7)

2

(12.5)

0.29

   Program Director

4

(4.5)

0

(0.0)

1.00

   Family Medicine Nurses

2

(2.3)

0

(0.0)

1.00

Perceived Basis for IHD

     

   Gender

27

(30.7)

1

(6.2)

0.06

   Ethnicity

8

(9.1)

9

(56.3)

0.00006

   Culture

4

(4.5)

6

(37.5)

0.0008

   Language

1

(1.1)

4

(25.0)

0.002

   Sexual Orientation

1

(1.1)

0

(0.0)

1.00

  1. *Fisher's Exact test
  2. Note: Respondents could check as many responses as apply, thus response totals add up to more than the column totals noted at the top.