Table 7 Relations between characteristics of the physician and the gender preference of obstetricians/gynecologists
From: Israeli Druze women’s sex preferences when choosing obstetricians and gynecologists
Characteristic | Prefer women Ob/Gyn | Prefer man Ob/Gyn and no sex preference for Ob/Gyn | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age | NS | ||
Selected | 12 (9.6%) | 5 (7.04%) | |
Not selected | 113 (90.4%) | 66 (92.96%) | |
Gender | <.0001 | ||
Selected | 58 (46.4%) | 3 (4.23%) | |
Not selected | 67 (53.6%) | 68 (95.77%) | |
Origin | NS | ||
Selected | 8 (6.4%) | 5 (7.04%) | |
Not selected | 117 (93.6%) | 66 (92.96%) | |
Marital status | NS | ||
Selected | 3 (2.4%) | 2 (2.82%) | |
Not selected | 122 (97.6%) | 69 (97.18%) | |
Parental status | NS | ||
Selected | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | |
Not selected | 124 (99.2%) | 71 (100%) | |
Religious status | NS | ||
Selected | 1 (0.8%) | 3 (4.23%) | |
Not selected | 124 (99.2%) | 68 (95.77%) | |
Professional skills | |||
Ability | NS | ||
Selected | 111 (88.8%) | 66 (92.96%) | |
Not selected | 14 (11.2%) | 5 (7.04%) | |
Experience | NS | ||
Selected | 112 (89.6%) | 68 (95.77%) | |
Not selected | 13 (10.4%) | 3 (4.23%) | |
Knowledge | 0.0046 | ||
Selected | 99 (79.2%) | 67 (94.37%) | |
Not selected | 26 (20.8%) | 4 (5.63%) | |
Qualifications | |||
Board certification | NS | ||
Selected | 63 (50.4%) | 42 (59.15%) | |
Not selected | 62 (49.6%) | 29 (40.85%) | |
Schools attended | NS | ||
Selected | 14 (11.2%) | 5 (7.04%) | |
Not selected | 111 (88.8%) | 66 (92.96%) | |
Hospital affiliation | NS | ||
Selected | 27 (21.6%) | 17 (23.94%) | |
Not selected | 98 (78.4%) | 54 (76.06%) | |
University affiliation | NS | ||
Selected | 4 (3.2%) | 2 (2.82%) | |
Not Selected | 121 (96.8%) | 69 (97.18%) | |
Other qualities | |||
Personality | NS | ||
Selected | 37 (29.6%) | 23 (32.39%) | |
Not selected | 88 (70.4%) | 48 (67.61%) | |
Reputation | NS | ||
Selected | 46 (36.8%) | 25 (35.71%) | |
Not selected | 79 (63.2%) | 45 (64.29%) | |
Availability | NS | ||
Selected | 54 (43.2%) | 38 (53.53%) | |
Not selected | 71 (56.8%) | 33 (46.47%) | |