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. 2017 Apr 8;20(4):963–971. doi: 10.1007/s10903-017-0580-x

Table 3.

Differential effects of the physician’s nonverbal communication on trust for women with immigrant vs. non-immigrant backgrounds

Non-immigrant (n = 34) Immigrant (n = 34)
M (SE) 95% CI M (SE) 95% CI
Eye contact
 Consistent eye contact 3.30 (0.22) (2.84–3.76) 3.67 (0.20) (3.26–4.07)
 Inconsistent eye contact 3.11 (0.26) (2.57–3.66) 3.49 (0.23) (3.01–3.97)
Body posture
 Forward leaning 3.43 (0.25) (2.92–3.94) 3.67 (0.22) (3.22–4.12)
 Varying 2.98 (0.24) (2.48–3.48) 3.49 (0.23) (3.01–3.97)
Smiling
 Occasional smiling 3.45 (0.24) (2.95–3.96) 3.63 (0.21) (3.19–4.07)
 No smiling 2.96 (0.25) (2.45–3.47) 3.52 (0.22) (3.07–3.97)