Table 4.
Comparison of resident responses regarding whether abortion scenarios are morally acceptable, measured at baseline and following the Values Clarification Workshop.
| Abortion scenario | Pre-survey Median (range) |
Agree on pre-survey⁎ n (%) |
Post-Survey Median (range) |
Agree on post-survey⁎ n (%) |
P^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient is financially unable to support child | 5 (2–5) | 30 (73) | 5 (1–5) | 34 (83) | < 0.01 |
| Patient's career/education would be disrupted | 4 (2–5) | 29 (71) | 5 (1–5) | 33 (80) | < 0.01 |
| The pregnancy is a result of rape or incest | 5 (2–5) | 38 (93) | 5 (3–5) | 40 (98) | 0.08 |
| The pregnancy is a threat to her physical health | 5 (2–5) | 39 (95) | 5 (3–5) | 40 (98) | 0.06 |
N = 41.
Likert scale: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree.
^P is Wilcoxon matched test.
⁎
Based on a Likert scale response of 4 or 5.