Table 2:General Knowledge, Personal Comfort and Attitudes.
| Overall N (%) | Medical Students N (%) | Surgical Residents N (%) | P Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am (or would be) afraid of offending the patient if I ask about IPV. | 0.082 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 41 (22.8%) | 32 (27.6%) | 9 (14%) | |
| Neutral | 40 (22.2%) | 22 (19.0%) | 18 (28.1%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 99 (55.0%) | 62 (53.5%) | 37 (57.8%) | |
| I don’t know how to ask about the possibility of IPV. | <0.001** | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 50 (27.8%) | 44 (37.6%) | 6 (9.5%) | |
| Neutral | 42 (23.3%) | 25 (21.4%) | 17 (27.0%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 88 (48.9%) | 48 (41%) | 40 (63.4%) | |
| When it comes to domestic violence, it usually “takes two to tango.” | 0.033** | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 7 (3.9%) | 3 (2.6%) | 4 (6.3%) | |
| Neutral | 26 (14.4%) | 12 (10.3%) | 14 (21.9%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 148 (81.8%) | 102 (87.2%) | 46 (71.9%) | |
| I am (or would be) reluctant to ask batterers about their abusive behavior out of concern for my personal safety. | 0.497 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 57 (32.6%) | 38 (34.0%) | 19 (30.2%) | |
| Neutral | 42 (24.0%) | 29 (25.9%) | 13 (20.6%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 76 (43.4%) | 45 (40.2%) | 31 (49.2%) | |
| I am (or would be) afraid of offending patients if I ask about their abusive behavior. | 0.012 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 78 (44.6%) | 59 (52.7%) | 19 (30.1%) | |
| Neutral | 37 (21.1%) | 22 (19.6%) | 15 (23.8%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 60 (34.3%) | 31 (27.7%) | 29 (46.1%) | |
| I am afraid that talking to the batterer will increase risk for the victim. | 0.009 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 107 (61.1%) | 78 (69.6%) | 29 (46.1%) | |
| Neutral | 44 (25.1%) | 22 (19.6%) | 22 (34.9%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 24 (13.7%) | 12 (10.7%) | 12 (19.1%) | |
| I feel I can effectively discuss issues of battering and abuse with a battering patient. | 0.016 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 19 (10.9%) | 10 (8.9%) | 9 (14.3%) | |
| Neutral | 48 (27.4%) | 24 (21.4%) | 24 (38.1%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 108 (61.7%) | 78 (69.7%) | 30 (47.6%) | |
| Time constraints | 0.004 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 160 (82.9%) | 111 (89.5%) | 49 (71.0%) | |
| Neutral | 16 (8.3%) | 7 (5.6%) | 9 (13.0%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 17 (8.8%) | 6 (4.8%) | 11 (15.9%) | |
| Lack of knowledge of what to ask | 0.010 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 129 (66.8%) | 91 (73.4%) | 38 (55.1%) | |
| Neutral | 29 (15.0%) | 18 (14.5%) | 11 (15.9%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 35 (18.1%) | 15 (12.1%) | 20 (28.9%) | |
| Lack of knowledge of what to do if patient says “yes” to inquiry | <0.001 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 121 (62.7%) | 90 (72.5%) | 31 (44.9%) | |
| Neutral | 26 (13.5%) | 17 (13.7%) | 9 (13%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 46 (23.8%) | 17 (13.7%) | 29 (42%) | |
| Personal discomfort with the issue | 0.003 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 102 (52.8%) | 77 (62.1%) | 25 (36.2%) | |
| Neutral | 37 (19.2%) | 19 (15.3%) | 18 (26.1%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 54 (28.0%) | 28 (22.6%) | 26 (37.6%) | |
| Lack of knowledge of community resources | 0.754 | |||
| Strongly agree/ agree | 135 (69.9%) | 88 (71.0%) | 47 (68.1%) | |
| Neutral | 32 (16.6%) | 21 (16.9%) | 11 (15.9%) | |
| Disagree/Strongly Disagree | 26 (13.5%) | 15 (12.1%) | 11 (15.9%) |
* Chi-Squared test
** Fisher’s exact test (Has an expected value of less than 5).
Totals may not add to 200 participants due to missing data.