Table 2.
Gender specific need of expressive touch and eye contact from the physician during consultancy.
| Gender | P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) | ||
| Do you want physical touching by the doctor? |
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| Yes n (%) | 62 (88.5) | 37 (74) | 99 (82.5) | 0.03 |
| No n (%) | 8 (11.5) | 13 (26) | 21 (17.5) | |
| Total n (%) | 70 (100) | 50 (100) | 120 (100) | |
| Do you feel comfortable with his/her eye contact? |
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| Yes n (%) | 87 (95.6) | 28 (96.5) | 115 (95.8) | 0.08 |
| No n (%) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (3.4) | 5 (4.1) | |
| Total n (%) | 91 (100) | 29 (100) | 120 (100) | |
*Chi-square test.