Table 6 Overall impact of the orthopaedic course on medical students’ perceptions regarding barriers for women in orthopaedic careers and the associated impact of gender
Question | Overall Likert ratings Took orthopaedic course (Yes/No) | Female students Likert ratings Took orthopaedic course (Yes/No) | Male students Likert ratings Took orthopaedic course (Yes/No) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 269) (mean) | No (N = 296) (mean) | Mann–Whitney U-test p-value | Yes (N = 138) (mean) | No (N = 139) (mean) | Mann–Whitney U-test p-value | Yes (N = 131) (mean) | No (N = 157) (mean) | Mann–Whitney U-test p-value | |
I believe that patients have more confidence in male orthopaedic surgeons than females | 3.65 | 3.52 | 0.152 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 0.496 | 3.79 | 3.6 | 0.141 |
I believe that the radiation exposure risk in orthopaedics can create a barrier for women practicing in orthopaedic surgery | 2.76 | 2.81 | 0.635 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 0.672 | 2.94 | 3.03 | 0.632 |
I believe that the on-call duties and covering trauma and emergency in orthopaedics can create a barrier for women practicing in orthopaedic surgery | 3.06 | 2.85 | 0.054 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 0.172 | 3.39 | 3.13 | 0.078 |
I believe that gender diversity in the field of orthopaedic surgery is an important factor contributing to the job efficiency and the community of orthopaedic surgery | 3.49 | 3.46 | 0.679 | 3.87 | 3.73 | 0.297 | 3.09 | 3.21 | 0.41 |
I believe that in orthopaedic surgery the gender discrimination exists against women and can be a barrier for them during the practice | 3.62 | 3.54 | 0.282 | 3.99 | 3.89 | 0.223 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 0.937 |
I believe that the orthopaedic surgical abilities of male surgeons are superior to the abilities of female orthopaedic surgeons | 2.54 | 2.42 | 0.253 | 1.93 | 1.85 | 0.568 | 3.19 | 2.93 | 0.105 |
I believe that orthopaedic surgery does not fit and is not appropriate for females | 2.53 | 2.29 | 0.043 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 0.669 | 3.11 | 2.69 | 0.003 |
I believe that ‘family and social commitments’ create a barrier for women practicing in orthopaedic surgery | 3.23 | 3.2 | 0.771 | 3.01 | 2.92 | 0.568 | 3.46 | 3.44 | 0.939 |
I believe that the ‘physical strength and body build’ is important for practicing orthopaedic surgery and it can create a barrier for women practicing in orthopaedic surgery | 3.55 | 3.37 | 0.043 | 3.2 | 3.19 | 0.858 | 3.91 | 3.53 | 0.003 |
I believe that the ‘long working hours and the heavy workload’ can create a barrier for women practicing in orthopaedic surgery | 3.12 | 2.86 | 0.01 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 0.103 | 3.4 | 3.09 | 0.024 |
I believe that the ‘stress and burnout’ in orthopaedics can create barriers for women in orthopaedic surgery | 2.84 | 2.72 | 0.199 | 2.58 | 2.4 | 0.201 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 0.355 |