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Table 5 Druze women’s gender preference for obstetricians/gynecologists by intimate vs. non-intimate procedure performed

From: Israeli Druze women’s sex preferences when choosing obstetricians and gynecologists

 

Female (%)

No preference (%)

Male (%)

Intimate procedure

   

Pelvic examination

128 (65.3)

67 (34.2)

1 (0.5)

Pregnancy follow-up

120 (61.9)

68 (35.1)

6 (3.1)

Non-intimate procedure

   

Cesarean section

57 (29.4)

123 (63.4)

14 (7.2)

Gynecologic surgery

78 (40.2)

104 (53.6)

12 (6.2)

Advice for major OB/GYN problem

82 (42.1)

96 (49.2)

17 (8.7)

  1. p < 0.001 for Pelvic examination performed by female Ob/Gyn vs. Cesarean section, Gynecologic surgery and Advice for major OB/GYN problem performed by female Ob/Gyn.
  2. p < 0.001 for Pregnancy follow-up performed by female Ob/Gyn vs. Cesarean section, Gynecologic surgery and Advice for major OB/GYN problem performed by female Ob/Gyn.