Table.
Numbers (percentages) of respondents whose departmental policies never, sometimes, or always provided for chaperones during performance of genital tests on female and male patients
| Clinical scenario (No of respondents to question) | Policy provided for chaperones
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|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Sometimes | Always | |
| Female patient being examined by: | |||
| Male doctor (n=165) | 1 (1) | 5 (3) | 159 (96) |
| Male nurse (n=47) | 14 (30) | 5 (10) | 28 (60) |
| Female doctor (n=159) | 19 (12) | 47 (30) | 93 (59) |
| Female nurse (n=145) | 81 (56) | 52 (36) | 12 (8) |
| Male patient being examined by: | |||
| Male doctor (n=163) | 74 (45) | 44 (27) | 45 (28) |
| Male nurse (n=95) | 63 (66) | 26 (27) | 6 (6) |
| Female doctor (n=158) | 38 (24) | 55 (35) | 65 (41) |
| Female nurse (n=128) | 62 (48) | 44 (34) | 22 (17) |