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Table 2 Weight bias experiences (general)

From: Weight stigma in healthcare settings: the experience of Arab and Jewish bariatric surgery candidates in Israel

 

Arabs n = 61

Jews n = 56

p value

Teased based on weight

57.4%, n = 35

55.4%, n = 31

0.825

Treated unfairly based on weight

52.5%, n = 32

42.9%, n = 24

0.299

Discriminated against based on weight

49.2%, n = 30

32.1%, n = 18

0.061

At least one stigmatizing experience

64.3%, n = 36

67.2%, n = 41

0.733

  1. Signtificant values appears in bold