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. 2019 Feb 7;7:15–20. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.01.008

Table 1.

Frequency and nature of sexual harassment experienced by respondents to this section of survey (n = 807).

Experience Number reporting harassment by category and perpetrator [N of students responding]
Patients [188] Faculty/staff
[188]
Peers
[188]
Total Incidents
Inappropriate remarks 103 56 78 237
Suggestive looks 79 38 63 180
Inappropriate sexualisation of physical examinations 39 8 n/a 47
Suggestive physical gestures 27 18 43 88
Soliciting or pressuring for dates 25 11 25 61
“Inadvertent” brushing or touching 17 12 35 64
Request for unnecessary physical examination of sexual organs 9 n/a n/a 9
Grossly inappropriate touching, fondling, grabbing 9 5 15 29
Inappropriate gifts 9 1 8 18
Inappropriate contacting by social media, emails, or phone 7 6 25 38
Rape or attempted rape 1 2 4 7
Stalking 1 2 5 8
(not asked for but reported) Sexual blackmail or bribery 2 4 6
(not asked for but reported) Exposure of body parts in a sexually suggestive way 15 15
Total reports 326 161 320 807