Table 2.
Gender differences in aspects that were deemed important by health care consumers (independent samples t tests). Standard deviations appear in parentheses below means.
| Indicator | Gender |
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Male | Female | t | df |
| 1.3 | The patient’s privacy is guaranteed | 4.24 (0.91) |
4.67 (0.68) |
−3.569a | 127.56 |
| 1.4 | The practice is clean and hygienic |
4.58 (0.64) |
4.86 (0.39) |
−3.630b | 110.78 |
| 4.4 | The physician presents an appropriate and complete number of treatment options to the patient | 4.31 (0.84) |
4.69 (0.54) |
−3.616b | 114.59 |
| 4.5 | The physician assesses the patient’s handicaps correctly and presents him or her with appropriate information and treatment options | 4.35 (0.77) |
4.62 (0.60) |
−2.740a | 131.51 |
| 4.7 | The physician and his team adhere to hygiene guidelines | 4.63 (0.65) |
4.89 (0.34) |
−3.280a | 102.49 |
| 5.3 | The physician comprehensibly communicates all important information about the diagnosis and treatment | 4.71 (0.51) |
4.87 (0.36) |
−2.644a | 126.01 |
| 5.7 | The physician treats the patient empathically | 4.29 (0.80) |
4.63 (0.60) |
−3.255a | 128.52 |
aP<.05.
bP<.001.