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. 2006 Aug;15(4):277–283. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2005.017368

Table 3 Percentage of US and Japanese residents who reported on the relative likelihood of making a second challenge after varying reactions from superiors.

Scenario Very Unlikely Neutral Likely Very p value*
unlikely likely
You thought the senior surgeon did not hear or understand? US 3 6.1 6.1 57.6 27.3 0.59
JP 1.7 10.3 15.5 41.4 31
You thought the senior surgeon heard and understood but chose not to respond to your input? US 11 42.4 16.7 22.7 7.6 0.09
JP 26 31 24.1 12.1 6.9
You thought the senior surgeon heard and understood but resented your input? US 27 37.9 12.1 16.7 6.1 0.18
JP 38 32.8 19 3.4 6.9

*p values calculated by Wilcoxon rank sum test between the US and Japan.