Table 3 Summary of ratings of the ‘real’ physician
From: Medical identity; perspectives of students from two countries
Likert scale (REAL) | 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 | 5.59 (0.91) | 4.96 (1.13) | p < 0.001 F(1, 13.069) = 13.806 | 4.60 (1.30) | 4.33 (1.01) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 63.969) = 48.26 |
Conservative | Progressive | 4.82 (1.13) | 4.33 (1.09) | p < 0.05 F(1, 7.711) = 6.199 | 4.24 (1.13) | 3.88 (0.85) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 21.623) = 17.345 |
Superficial | Thorough | 5.38 (1.08) | 4.80 (0.99) | p < 0.01 F(1, 11.041) = 9.856 | 4.46 (1.36) | 4.50 (1.14) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 50.227) = 33.640 |
Powerless | Powerful | 5.32 (0.95) | 4.98 (1.29) | p > 0.05 | 4.91 (1.17) | 5.04 (0.81) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 F(1, 8.115) = 6.714 |
Passive | Active | 5.26 (1.08) | 4.98 (1.01) | p > 0.05 | 5.01 (1.19) | 5.04 (0.86) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Disagreeable | Likeable | 5.22 (0.93) | 4.80 (0.87) | p < 0.01 F(1, 5.873) = 7.073 | 4.96 (1.21) | 4.63 (1.13) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Weak | Confident | 5.88 (0.72) | 5.62 (0.96) | p > 0.05 | 5.79 (0.95) | 5.78 (0.67) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Realistic | Idealistic | 3.25 (1.46) | 3.40 (1.19) | p > 0.05 | 3.22 (1.31) | 3.33 (1.20) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Egoistic | Selfless | 4.57 (1.26) | 3.87 (1.20) | p < 0.01 F(1, 16.237) = 10.449 | 3.97 (1.15) | 4.33 (0.96) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 11.652) = 8.042 |
Rich | Poor | 2.83 (1.01) | 2.62 (1.11) | p > 0.05 | 3.04 (1.14) | 3.04 (0.86) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 (1, 6.497) = 5.647 |
Unreliable | Reliable | 5.61 (0.94) | 5.30 (0.91) | p > 0.05 | 5.55 (4.14) | 5.21 (1.06) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Authoritarian | Democratic | 4.47 (1.32) | 3.96 (1.04) | p < 0.05 F(1, 8.549) = 5.448 | 3.77 (1.33) | 3.58 (1.10) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 29.957) = 18.153 |
Untrustworthy | Trustworthy | 5.99 (0.82) | 5.71 (0.79) | p > 0.05 | 5.37 (1.18) | 5.58 (1.02) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 23.773) = 23.080 |
Insecure | Secure | 5.77 (0.98) | 5.33 (1.28) | p < 0.05 F(1, 6.214) = 5.435 | 5.38 (1.08) | 5.38 (0.82) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 F(1, 6.314) = 5.554 |
Incapable | Capable | 5.93 (0.82) | 5.64 (0.94) | p > 0.05 | 5.24 (1.11) | 5.13 (1.15) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 33.544) = 33.320 |
Rough | Sensitive | 5.05 (1.13) | 4.64 (1.03) | p < 0.05 F(1, 5.383) = 4.431 | 4.54 (1.24) | 4.33 (0.64) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 15.756) = 11.910 |
Impersonal | Friendly | 5.25 (1.19) | 4.82 (1.03) | p < 0.05 F(1, 5.945) = 4.532 | 4.74 (1.42) | 4.61 (0.99) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 14.826) = 9.088 |
Cagy | Open | 5.17 (1.00) | 4.80 (0.98) | p < 0.05 F(1, 4.413) = 4.445 | 4.72 (1.42) | 4.63 (0.92) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 F(1, 11.339) = 7.756 |