Fig. 2

LGBT experientials across LGBT-DOCSS stratifications. Abbreviations: LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; DOCSS Development of Clinical Skills Scale. LGBT-DOCSS scores are means on 7-point Likert scales. Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of clinical preparedness and knowledge and less prejudicial attitudes regarding LGBT patients. LGBT-DOCSS scores were stratified by 1-point increments and means of experiential variables (number of LGBT patients, LGBT curricular hours, and LGBT extracurricular hours) were computed per each stratification to characterize medical students with higher scores from those with lower scores. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated to assess associations between stratifications and experiential variables: Overall LGBT-DOCSS (LGBT patients: 0.429, LGBT curricular hours: 0.281, LGBT extracurricular hours: 0.321); Clinical Preparedness (LGBT patients: 0.507, LGBT curricular hours: 0.435, LGBT extracurricular hours: 0.212); Attitudinal Awareness (LGBT patients: 0.108, LGBT curricular hours: -0.093, LGBT extracurricular hours: 0.196); and Basic Knowledge (LGBT patients: 0.131, LGBT curricular hours: 0.132, LGBT extracurricular hours: 0.257). All Spearman correlations were p < 0.001 except Attitudinal Awareness (LGBT curricular hours: p < 0.01). In general, medical students who reported higher LGBT-DOCSS scores had cared for more LGBT patients and had received more LGBT curricular and extracurricular hours of education