Table II:

Reasons of not trained in subspecialty, gender discrimination and sexual harassment among female orthopaedic surgeons in Malaysia

Parameters	N(%)
Reason of not trained in subspecialty (n=42)*
Interested to apply/attempt to apply (not qualified/ succeed)	17 (29)
Logistics difficulties	16 (28)
Satisfied with current status	14 (24)
Family commitment	8 (14)
Not interested	3 (5)
Gender discrimination in career (n=82)*
No	59 (72)
Yes	23 (28)
Post graduate intake	15
Position in scientific bodies	5
Subspecialty training	4
Job promotion/opportunity in operating and learning	3
Job application	1
Grant and publication authorship	1
Interdepartmental collaboration	1
Gender discrimination and perpetrator in daily work (n=82)*
No	33 (40)
Yes	49 (60)
Male orthopaedic colleagues	34
Patient or their family member	15
Other medical staff	15
Female orthopaedic colleagues	5
Own family/friends	3
Verbal sexual harassment (n=82)*
No	55 (67)
Yes	27 (33)
Medical colleagues	26
Patient or their family member	4
Physical sexual harassment (n=82)*
No	73 (89)
Yes	9 (11)
Medical colleagues	9
Patient or their family member	2

(*) respondents allowed for more than 1 option.