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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Apr 21;112(3):275–283. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.03.009

Table 2:

Disparities Knowledge Measures

Measure Response/Level Total
Individual Quiz Items
1: Racial/ethnic disparities in U.S. preterm birth rates disappear after accounting for socio-economic disparities. (Correct answer: False) Correct 362
Incorrect 38 (8.8%)
Unsure 32 (7.4%)
2: Black women are more likely to have had a Pap smear within the past 3 years than white women. (Correct answer: True) Correct 17 (3.9%)
Incorrect 391
Unsure 24 (5.6%)
3: Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than white women. (Correct answer: True) Correct 356
Incorrect 36 (8.3%)
Unsure 40 (9.3%)
4: Maternal death rates are consistent across racial and ethnic groups in the United States. (Correct answer: False) Correct 414
Incorrect 5 (1.2%)
Unsure 13 (3.0%)
5: White women are the most likely racial/ethnic group to experience infertility. (Correct answer: False) Correct 202
Incorrect 80 (18.5%)
Unsure 150
6: Studies show implicit bias (subconscious judgments or beliefs not explicitly recognized) has very little effect on disparities in healthcare outcomes. (Correct Correct 379
Incorrect 14 (3.2%)
Unsure 39 (9.0%)
Overall Quiz Score 0/6 Correct 2 (0.4%)
1/6 Correct 3 (0.6%)
2/6 Correct 22 (4.6%)
3/6 Correct 93 (19.3%)
4/6 Correct 164
5/6 Correct 140
6/6 Correct 8 (1.7%)
Self-Reported Disparities Knowledge Very Little knowledge 5 (1.0%)
Minimal Knowledge 37 (7.7%)
Somewhat 262
Very Knowledgeable 139

Column percentages are depicted in parentheses.