Table 1. Summary of the telephone interviews.
| All patients (n = 172) | Center 1 Female Radiologists (n = 72) | Center 2 Male Radiologists (n = 100) | Fischers exact test for Center 1 versus Center 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the sex of your gynecologist/ general physician? (male/female/other) |
female: 112 (65.1%) male: 60 (34.9%) other: 0 (0%) |
female: 53 (73.6%) male: 19 (26.4%) other; 0 (0%) |
female: 59 (59%) male: 41 (41%) other: 0 (0%) |
P = 0.053 |
| Did you select a gynecologist or general physician because of his/her sex (man/woman) or could you also imagine being cared for by the opposite sex? | only female: 64 (37.2%) only male: 10 (5.8%) I do not care: 98 (57%) |
only female: 32 (44.4%) only male: 8 (11.2%) I do not care: 32 (44.4%) |
only female: 32 (32%) only male: 2 (2%) I do not care: 66 (66%) |
P = 0.003 |
| The mammography was performed by a female technician. What would you prefer in the future? (only female technician, only male technician, I don’t care)? | only female: 108 (62.8%) only male: 0 (0%) I do not care: 64 (37.2%) |
only female: 50 (69.4%) only male: 0 (0%) I do not care: 22 (30.6%) |
only female: 58 (58%) only male: 0 (0%) I do not care: 42 (42%) |
p = 0.15 |
| Who would you like to have as your attending radiologist in the future? (only female radiologist, only male radiologist, I don’t care) | only female: 43 (25%) only male: 2 (1.2%) I do not care: 127 (73.8%) |
only female: 38 (52.8%) only male: 0 (0%) I do not care: 34 (47.2%) |
only female: 5 (5%) only male: 2 (2%) I do not care: 93 (93%) |
p<0.001 |
| How important was the discussion with the radiologist? (1 = unimportant, 5 = very important) | 5; (5.5)– 4.84 ± 0.48 | 5; (5.5)– 4.83 ± 0.5 | 5; (5.5)– 4.84 ± 0.47 | P = 0.94 |
This table summarizes the interview questions and answers given. The results are divided into the following categories: all patients, Center 1 and Center 2.