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Table 1 Various forms of sexual harassment reported from undergraduates stratified by sex of our Münster medical school

From: Medical education too: sexual harassment within the educational context of medicine – insights of undergraduates

Statements

Answers of (partial) agreement (n)

Females (partial) agreement (n%)

Males (partial) agreement (n%)

Observed sexual harassment in the medical field in general

365

273

74.8

92

25.2

Observed sexual harassment at the educational settinga

153

114

74.5

39

25.5

Personally experienced sexual harassment

154

135

87.6

19

12.3

Job and career advancement was coupled with behaving in the desired way e.g. wearing clothes with deep neckline

74

70

94.6

4

5.4

Physical sexual harassment, e.g. unwanted touching

198

193

97.5

5

2.5

Verbal sexual harassment, e.g. sexualized comments, jokes

257

192

74.7

65

25.3

Comments on sexual orientation

46

35

76.1

11

23.9

Unnecessary intimate examinations

60

55

91.6

5

8.4

Forced sexual contact

53

53

100

0

0

Forced sexual intercourse

8

8

100

0

0

  1. aEducational setting encompasses the non-clinical setting in seminars and simulation-based assessments and trainings, as well bed-side teaching at Muenster medical school
  2. Explanation: Data of disagreement and “I do not know” are not shown