Table 2 Relations between characteristics of the women and the gender preference of obstetricians/gynecologists
From: Israeli Druze women’s sex preferences when choosing obstetricians and gynecologists
Characteristic | Total participants | Prefer woman Ob/Gyn | Prefer man Ob/Gyn or No sex preference for Ob/Gyn | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y), mean (range) | 34 (19–70) | 35.3 | 32.7 | 0.0316 |
Religious status | 0.0232 | |||
Secular | 60 (30.9%) | 31 (25.2%) | 29 (40.85%) | |
Religious | 134 (69.1%) | 92 (74.8%) | 42 (59.15%) | |
Marital status | NS | |||
Non-married | 30 (15.3%) | 22 (17.6%) | 8 (11.27%) | |
Married | 166 (84.7%) | 103 (82.4%) | 63 (88.73%) | |
Children | NS | |||
Yes | 160 (81.6%) | 99 (79.2%) | 61 (85.92%) | |
No | 36 (18.4%) | 26 (20.8%) | 10 (14.08%) | |
Education | NS | |||
Primary school | 21 (10.7%) | 14 (11.2%) | 7 (9.86%) | |
High school | 37 (18.9%) | 20 (16%) | 17 (23.94%) | |
College | 29 (14.8%) | 19 (15.2%) | 10 (14.08%) | |
University | 109 (55.6%) | 72 (57.6%) | 37 (52.11%) | |
Employment | NS | |||
Yes | 164 (83.7%) | 102 (81.6%) | 62 (87.32%) | |
No | 32 (16.3%) | 23 (18.4%) | 9 (12.68%) | |
Sex of the regular | <.0001 | |||
Ob/Gyn | ||||
(last three years) | ||||
Male | 46 (23.5%) | 11 (8.8%) | 35 (80%) | |
Female | 150 (76.5%) | 114 (91.2%) | 36 (20%) |