Table 1.

Discrimination in Medical Settings Scale

Item	Test sample		Retest sample		Theoretical range	Factor loading
	Mean (SD)	Observed range	Mean (SD)	Observed range
You are treated with less courtesy than other people.	1.77 (.83)	1.0–5.0	1.59 (.61)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.84
You are treated with less respect than other people.	1.74 (.80)	1.0–5.0	1.58 (.70)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.89
You receive poorer service than others.	1.66 (.75)	1.0–5.0	1.67 (.81)	1.0–5.0	1.0–5.0	.88
A doctor or nurse acts as if he or she thinks you are not smart.	1.63 (.80)	1.0–5.0	1.44 (.66)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.82
A doctor or nurse acts as if he or she is afraid of you.	1.33 (.58)	1.0–5.0	1.20 (.44)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.50
A doctor or nurse acts as if he or she is better than you.	1.81 (.94)	1.0–5.0	1.52 (.75)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.76
You feel like a doctor or nurse is not listening to what you were saying.	1.99 (.90)	1.0–5.0	1.70 (.76)	1.0–3.0	1.0–5.0	.76
All 7 items	1.71 (.63)	1.0–5.0	1.53 (.50)	1.0–5.0	1.0–5.0