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. 2021 Apr 30;5(3):548–559. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2021.02.007

Table 4.

Summary Statistics for Select Individual Questions in GRIT Surveya

Individual questions by years in practice
0-10 y (n=70) 11-20 y (n=111) 20+ y (n=41) P valueb
Women physicians are more likely to have others take credit for their work. .02
 No. 70 111 40
 Mean (SD) −0.8 (1.1) −0.3 (1.2) −0.8 (1.0)
 Median −1.0 −1.0 −1.0
 Q1, Q3 −2.0, 0.0 −1.0, 1.0 −2.0, 0.0
Women physicians have less protected time for research and/or administrative tasks. .03
 No. 47 103 71
 Mean (SD) −0.3 (1.1) 0.1 (1.2) −0.2 (1.0)
 Median −1.0 0.0 0.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 0.0 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 0.0
Attending to personal needs, such as taking time off for sick children, is frowned upon. .04
 No. 46 99 72
 Mean (SD) −0.4 (1.1) 0.1 (1.2) 0.1 (1.3)
 Median −0.5 0.0 0.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 0.0 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0
Individual questions by dual-physician couple
Missing (n=40) No (n=131) Yes (n=57) P valueb
Women physicians have equal access to career development opportunities and mentoring. .05
 No. 40 130 57
 Mean (SD) −0.2 (1.3) 0.3 (1.2) 0.2 (1.3)
 Median −1.0 1.0 0.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0
Women physicians have less protected time for research and/or administrative tasks. .05
 No. 40 127 57
 Mean (SD) −0.1 (1.3) 0.1 (1.2) -0.4 (1.1)
 Median 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 0.0 −1.0, 1.0 −2.0, 2.0
Women physicians are frequently recognized for their work. .03
 No. 40 131 57
 Mean (SD) −0.4 (1.1) 0.1 (1.2) −0.2 (1.2)
 Median 0.0 0.0 −1.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0
Women physicians who temporarily reduce their workload for parenting responsibilities are expected to take on extra work when they return to full time. .03
 No. 39 124 55
 Mean (SD) −0.2 (1.2) 0.2 (1.1) 0.4 (1.3)
 Median 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Q1, Q3 −1.0, 1.0 −1.0, 1.0 0.0, 2.0
a

GRIT, Growth, Resilience, Inspiration, and Tenacity for Women in Medicine.

b

By Kruskal-Wallis test.