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Table 3 Subgroups of female and male students and their perceptions of equal chances in medicine

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

 

Female

Male

 

neither witnessed nor experienced

only witnessed

witnessed and experienced

p

neither witnessed nor experienced

only witnessed

witnessed and experienced

p

mean / sd

n

mean / sd

n

mean / sd

n

mean / sd

n

mean / sd

n

mean / sd

n

How satisfied are you as a student at MHH? (1= very dissatisfied <> 5 = very satisfied)

3,7 ± 1.2

87

3,4 ± 1.3

64

3,6 ± 1.2

82

0.325

3,7 ± 1.2

52

3,6 ± 1.1

32

3,3 ± 1.1

11

0.435

No one is at a disadvantage at MHH due to gender (1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree)

3,2 ± 1

80

2,7 ± 2.5

60

2,5 ± 1

85

0.000

3,5 ± 1.1

54

2,6 ± 1.3

29

2,8 ± 1.4

10

0.007

I am concerned that becoming a parent during my medical studies would compromise my future career chances (1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree)

3,3 ± 1.5

85

3,6 ± 1.3

61

4 ± 1.2

82

0.002

2,2 ± 1.4

52

2,6 ± 1.4

28

2,7 ± 1.8

10

0.393

I have the impression that I have been treated more poorly during my studies at MHH due to my gender (1= completely disagree <> 5 = completely agree)

1,4 ± 0.7

84

1,7 ± 0.8

56

2,2 ± 1.1

82

0.000

1,3 ± 0.8

52

1,7 ± 1.9

28

1,9 ± 1.3

10

0.107