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Table 2 List of single-choice and likert-scale items

From: Medical students’ experiences with sexual discrimination and perceptions of equal opportunity: a pilot study in Germany

n and % for cathegorial variables; mean and standard deviation (sd) for likert-scale variablesa

n (%) for each category

n (&abstention)b

mean

sd

p-valuec

How satisfied are you as a student at MHH?

total

 

328 (8)

3.58

± 1.21

 

1= very dissatisfied <> 5 = very satisfied

female

 

233 (4)

3.56

± 1.23

0.6183

male

 

95 (4)

3.63

± 1.17

No one is at a disadvantage at MHH due to gender.

total

 

318 (18)

2.9

± 1.21

 

1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree

female

 

225 (12)

2.8

± 1.06

0.0187

male

 

93 (6)

3.13

± 1.24

There are better opportunities for advancement at MHH based on gender. Those having an advantage are…

total

 

301 (42)

1.97

± 0.85

 

1= men <> 5= women

female

 

210 (27)

1.8

± 0.77

0.0000

male

 

85 (14)

2.37

± 0.90

Due to my gender I turned a specialty down that I originally favoured.

total

1: 46 (13.9); 2: 212 (63.9); 74 (22.3)

    

1= yes; 2=no; 3=not sure

female

1: 44 (18.9); 2: 123 (52.8); 3:66 (28.3)

233 (4)

   

male

1: 2 (2.0); 2: 89 (89.9); 3: 8 (8.1)

99 (0)

   

Having a child during education holds disadvantages for professional careers in medicine especially for:

total

1: 2 (0.6)2: 280 (84.1)3: 18 (5.4)4: 33 (9.9)

333 (3)

   

1= men; 2=women; 3=a child does not disadvantage; 4=not sure

female

1: 0 (0); 2: 215 (91.9); 3: 7 (3); 4: 12 (5.1)

234 (3)

  

0.0000

male

1: 2 (2); 2: 65 (65.7); 3: 11 (11.1); 4: 21 (21.2)

99 (0)

  

I am concerned that becoming a parent during my medical studies would compromise my future career chances.

total

 

318 (18)

3.28

± 1.51

 

1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree

female

 

228 (9)

3.63

± 1.39

0.0000

male

 

90 (9)

2.39

± 1.44

Over the course of my studies I have observed unequal treatment in courses due to my gender.

total

1: 209 (62.8); 2: 102 (30.6); 3: 21 (6.3); 4: 1 (0.3)

333 (3)

   

1 = never: 2 = rarely; 3 = often; 4 = very often

female

1: 145 (62.0); 2: 73 (31.2); 3: 16 (6.8); 4: 0

234 (3)

  

0.436d

male

1: 64 (64.6); 2: 29 (29.3); 3: 5 (5.1); 4: 1 (1.0)

99 (0)

  

Over the course of my studies I have observed discriminatory grading due to my gender.

total

1: 215 (64.6); 2: 95 (28.6); 3: 20 (6.0); 4: 3 (0.9)

333 (3)

   

1 = never: 2 = rarely; 3 = often; 4 = very often

female

1: 154 (65.8); 2: 66 (28.8); 3: 12 (5.1); 4: 2 (0.9)

234 (3)

  

0.796d

male

1: 61 (61.6); 2: 29 (29.3); 3: 8 (8.1); 4: 1 (1.0)

99 (0)

  

Over the course of my studies I have observed unequal treatment on wards due to my gender.

total

1: 158 (48.0); 2: 108 (32.8); 3: 54 (16.4); 4: 9 (2.7)

329 (7)

   

1 = never: 2 = rarely; 3 = often; 4 = very often

female

1: 96 (41.6); 2: 83 (35.9); 3: 45 (19.5); 4: 7 (3.0)

231 (6)

  

0.003d

male

1: 62 (63.3); 2: 25 (25.5); 3: 9 (9.2); 4: 2 (2.0)

98 (1)

  

I have the impression that I have been treated more poorly during my studies at MHH due to my gender.

total

 

295 (41)

1.69

± 0.97

 

1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree

female

 

210 (27)

1.77

± 0.96

0.0360

male

 

85 (14)

1.51

± 1.00

I have the impression that it is easier to apply for doctoral theses for the following gender:

total

 

196 (140)

2.96

± 0.83

 

1 = rather men; 5 = rather women

female

 

124 (113)

2.8

± 0.81

0.0002

male

 

72 (27)

3.25

± 0.80

I have the impression that when applying for scholarships…are preferred.

total

 

190 (146)

3.2

± 0.88

 

1 = rather men; 5 = rather women

female

 

118 (119)

2.97

± 0.83

0.0000

male

 

72 (27)

3.57

± 0.84

In your opinion, is sexual harassment spoken about too little or too much at MHH?

total

 

307 (29)

2.3

± 1.05

 

1 = too little <> 5 = too much

female

 

218 (19)

2.15

± 0.96

0.0001

male

 

89 (10)

2.67

± 1.16

If you were to witness or experience an instance of sexual harassment, are you aware of the units and people at MHH meant to provide assistance?

total

0: 79 (30.5)1: 180 (69.5)

259 (82)

   

0 = yes; 1= no

female

0: 45 (24.9); 1: 136 (75.1)

233 (4)

  

0.0030

male

0: 34 (43.6); 1: 44 (56.4)

97 (2)

  

In my opinion, the existing MHH programs for victims of sexual harassment are sufficient.

total

 

150 (186)

2.99

± 1.17

 

1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree

female

 

106 (131)

2.86

± 1.11

0.0369

male

 

44 (55)

3.3

± 1.27

Would you like to see more options to receive information and for counseling at MHH in connection with sexual harassment?

total

0: 140 (62.2)1: 85 (37.8)

225 (111)

   

0 = yes; 1= no

female

0: 114 (74.5); 1: 39 (25.5)

153 (84)

  

0.0000

male

0: 26 (36.1); 1: 46 (63.9)

72 (27)

  
  1. areported incidents of witnessed and experienced sexual harassment are depicted in figure 1 & figure 2
  2. bdifferent case numbers result from the fact that either the item was not answered or gender was not indicated
  3. cunderlined values indicate statistical significance
  4. dFischer's exact test