Table 4.

Influence of Masculinity feminity within the medical consultation in primary care

Masculine societies	Feminine societies	References
The patient should not be ill, the patient needs to return to work/activity very quickly.	The patient can be ill and this can excuse absence from work/activity	[13]
Antibiotics are regarded as a vital medicine to get back to work as quickly as possible which is felt as a priority.	Antibiotics are not regarded as a vital medicine and getting back to work as quickly as possible is not felt as a priority.	[13]