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Table 4 Type, Source & Perceived Basis of IHD by CMG and IMG

From: Intimidation, harassment, and discrimination during family medicine residency training: a mixed methods study

 

CMG

n = 98 (%)*

IMG

n = 37 (%)*

p value**

Type of IHD

 Inappropriate verbal comments

89 (92.7)

28 (77.8)

0.03

 Work as punishment

17 (18.1)

5 (13.9)

0.79

 Recrimination for reporting

11 (11.7)

5 (13.9)

0.77

 Privileges/opportunities taken away

10 (10.6)

4 (11.1)

1.00

 Inappropriate/unwanted physical contact

4 (4.3)

1 (2.8)

1.00

 Sexual harassment

5 (5.4)

0 (0.0)

0.32

Source of IHD

 Specialist physicians

74 (77.1)

28 (87.5)

0.31

 Hospital nurses

47 (50.0)

17 (58.6)

0.52

 Family physicians

31 (32.6)

15 (50.0)

0.13

 Specialty residents

21 (22.6)

11 (40.7)

0.08

 Patients

30 (31.9)

6 (23.1)

0.47

 Family medicine residents

4 (4.3)

8 (29.6)

0.001

 Program director

4 (4.3)

5 (19.2)

0.02

 Support staff

3 (3.2)

4 (15.4)

0.04

 Family medicine nurses

3 (3.2)

0 (0.0)

1.00

Perceived Basis for IHD

 Abuse of power/power tripping

75 (78.1)

19 (52.8)

0.01

 Personality conflict

38 (40.0)

12 (33.3)

0.55

 Choice of family medicine specialty

31 (32.6)

9 (25.0)

0.52

 Gender

27 (28.4)

1 (2.8)

0.001

 Culture/ethnicity

10 (10.5)

17 (47.2)

< 0.001

 Religion

3 (3.2)

4 (11.1)

0.09

 Language

2 (2.1)

5 (13.9)

0.02

 Sexual orientation

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  1. *Denominator for the calculation of percentages varies due to missing values
  2. ** Fisher’s Exact test