Table 2 Summary of ratings of the ‘ideal’ physician
From: Medical identity; perspectives of students from two countries
Likert scale (IDEAL) | Mean (SD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | AUS yr1 | AUS yr 5 | Diff (p) | GER yr1 | GER yr 5 | Diff (p) | AUS vs GER difference (p) |
Indifferent | Understanding | 6.63 (0.59) | 6.74 (0.57) | p > 0.05 | 6.44 (0.74) | 6.58 (0.58) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 3.58) = 8.094 |
Conservative | Progressive | 5.64 (1.09) | 5.58 (1.11) | p > 0.05 | 5.73 (0.99) | 5.54 (1.02) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Superficial | Thorough | 6.65 (0.72) | 6.5 (0.62) | p > 0.05 | 6.60 (0.77) | 6.52 (1.08) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Powerless | Powerful | 5.27 (0.91) | 5.07 (0.95) | p > 0.05 | 4.88 (0.99) | 5.00 (0.98) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 9.186) = 10.01 |
Passive | Active | 6.04 (0.90) | 5.87 (0.96) | p > 0.05 | 6.01 (0.98) | 5.88 (0.85) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Disagreeable | Likeable | 6.21 (0.90) | 6.15 (0.92) | p > 0.05 | 6.56 (0.68) | 6.79 (0.41) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 8.601) = 11.913 |
Weak | Confident | 6.37 (0.72) | 6.29 (0.84) | p > 0.05 | 6.06 (0.94) | 6.04 (0.77) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1,7.202) = 10.096 |
Realistic | Idealistic | 3.32 (1.39) | 3.27 (1.27) | p > 0.05 | 3.40 (1.55) | 4.13 (1.33) | p < 0.05 F(1, 10.931) = 4.706 | p > 0.05 |
Egoistic | Selfless | 6.16 (0.88) | 5.65 (1.10) | p < 0.01 F(1,8.5) = 9.495 | 5.21 (1.09) | 5.33 (1.09) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 55.089) |
Rich | Poor | 3.74 (0.86) | 3.59 (0.91) | p > 0.05 | 3.52 (0.98) | 3.17 (0.92) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 F(1, 4.122) = 4.750 |
Unreliable | Reliable | 6.85 (0.38) | 6.80 (0.40) | p > 0.05 | 6.82 (0.49) | 6.88 (0.34) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Authoritarian | Democratic | 5.37 (1.19) | 5.29 (1.16) | p > 0.05 | 4.78 (1.46) | 4.79 (1.14) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 28.39) |
Untrustworthy | Trustworthy | 6.89 (0.31) | 6.91 (0.28) | p > 0.05 | 6.85 (0.42) | 6.92 (0.28) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Insecure | Secure | 6.49 (0.65) | 6.41 (0.83) | p > 0.05 | 6.49 (0.75) | 6.29 (0.91) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Incapable | Capable | 6.83 (0.40) | 6.86 (0.44) | p > 0.05 | 6.83 (0.41) | 6.79 (0.41) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Rough | Sensitive | 6.12 (0.84) | 5.96 (1.03) | p > 0.05 | 6.40 (0.82) | 6.29 (0.69) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 8.601) = 11.913 |
Impersonal | Friendly | 6.43 (0.75) | 6.37 (0.80) | p > 0.05 | 6.40 (0.91) | 6.67 (0.56) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Cagy | Open | 6.23 (0.83) | 5.96 (0.95) | p > 0.05 | 5.94 (1.17) | 6.21 (0.72) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |