. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 20.

Published in final edited form as: J Acad Ophthalmol (2017). 2020 Jan;12(1):e27–e35. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1705092

Table 2.

Strategies ophthalmology trainees used to respond to sexual harassment behavior in the workplace

	Female trainees n (%)^a	Male trainees n(%)^a	p-Value^b
Not applicable	8 (15.0)	23 (38.9)	0.006
Redirect the encounter	42 (79.2)	34 (57.6)	0.02
Joke about the behavior	18 (34.0)	10 (16.9)	0.05
Avoid the harasser	24 (45.3)	5 (8.4)	<0.0001
Modify attire/demeanor	10 (18.9)	0 (0)	0.0003
Limit personal information sharing, including online presence	15 (28.3)	13 (22.0)	0.51
Enlist a chaperone for future encounters with harasser	18 (34.0)	1 (1.7)	<0.0001
Speak directly with the harasser about their behavior	12 (22.6)	7 (11.9)	0.14
Criticize the harasser, express disgust, and/or verbally threaten the harasser	3 (5.7)	0 (0)	0.10
Document the harassment behavior without reporting it (e.g., in a patient chart)	4 (7.5)	1 (1.7)	0.19

Trainees could report more than one behavior.

Significance was defined by p < 0.05.