Fig. 1.

Distributions of responses by male and female medical students to CIPS items 17 (a) and 18 (b). For item 17, comparing self to others, the mean score (± SD) for males (n = 46) was 3.35 ± 1.22; females (n = 65), 4.14 ± 0.94. For item 18, worrying about succeding despite the confidence of others, the mean score for males (n = 46) was 3.04 ± 1.25; females (n = 64), 3.69 ± 1.05. For both items, rating was higher for females (p < 0.01) by chi-square and Mantel-Haenszel chi-square tests