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Table 4 Experiences of sexual harassment by students (n = 217) and lecturers (n = 48). Multiple answers were possible

From: Perceptions of lecturers and students regarding discriminatory experiences and sexual harassment in academic medicine – results from a faculty-wide quantitative study

Students (n = 217)

 

Lecturers (n = 48)

sex/gender differences (p-value)

Total %

Total n

Statement

Total n

Total %

sex/gender differences (p-value)

0.754

76.5%

n = 166

someone has made sexist, homophobic or other discriminatory sexualized remarks

n = 40

83.3%

0.652

0.000

5.1%

n = 11

someone has sent you or another person derogatory or obscene jokes and sayings or pornographic or nude pictures by telephone, letter, e-mail, SMS or social media

n = 4

8.3%

0.879

0.382

58.1%

n = 126

someone has made lewd remarks about you or another person, your appearance, your clothing or sexual allusions or derogatory remarks

n = 28

58.3%

0.478

0.105

18.9%

n = 41

someone has whistled at you or another person unwantedly, stared immorally or gotten undressed with glances

n = 17

35.4%

0.741

0.015

12.0%

n = 26

someone has made intrusive sexual offers or unwanted invitations with sexual intentions

n = 11

22.9%

0.662

0.95

0.5%

n = 1

someone has promised you advantages if you accept sexual advances, or threatened you with disadvantages if you don't

n = 2

4.2%

0.457

0.029

25.3%

n = 55

someone has made unwanted physical contact, through apparently accidental touching or physically unnecessary proximity

n = 17

35.4%

0.543

-

0.5%

n = 1

someone has forced you or another person into sexual acts

n = 0

0.0%

-