Table 3.
Comparison of Gender Preferences of Doctor by Income Level
Family Income | ||||||||
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≤10,000 SAR | >10,000 SAR | |||||||
No Preference | Male | Female | No Preference | Male | Female | P-value | ||
Pelvic Exam | n | 47 | 9 | 117 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 0.003 |
(%) | (27.2) | (5.2) | (67.6) | (24.1) | (20.4) | (55.6) | ||
OB Care | n | 47 | 18 | 108 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 0.284 |
(%) | (27.2) | (10.4) | (62.4) | (24.1) | (18.5) | (57.4) | ||
Gyn. Surgery | n | 61 | 20 | 92 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0.010 |
(%) | (35.3) | (11.6) | (53.2) | (22.2) | (27.8) | (50.0) | ||
Which doctor you think spends more time with their patients? | n | 73 | 38 | 62 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0.276 |
(%) | (42.2) | (22.0) | (35.8) | (50.0) | (25.9) | (24.1) | ||
You are embarrassed to see a gynecologist who is? | n | 45 | 116 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 0.043 |
(%) | (26.0) | (67.1) | (6.9) | (38.9) | (61.1) | (0.0) | ||
You are embarrassed to see an obstetrician who is? | n | 43 | 112 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 0.073 |
(%) | (24.9) | (64.7) | (10.4) | (35.2) | (63.0) | (1.9) | ||
Which one understands women’s health issues better? | n | 43 | 33 | 97 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 0.920 |
(%) | (24.9) | (19.1) | (56.1) | (22.2) | (20.4) | (57.4) | ||
Which tends to be more knowledgeable about women’s health? | n | 58 | 31 | 84 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 0.334 |
(%) | (33.5) | (17.9) | (48.6) | (35.2) | (25.9) | (38.9) | ||
Which one provides better health care? | n | 72 | 44 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0.173 |
(%) | (41.6) | (25.4) | (32.9) | (55.6) | (22.2) | (22.2) | ||
Which one is more organized? | n | 70 | 61 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 0.956 |
(%) | (40.5) | (35.3) | (24.3) | (42.6) | (33.3) | (24.1) | ||
Which one do you trust more? | n | 72 | 41 | 60 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 0.287 |
(%) | (41.6) | (23.7) | (34.7) | (44.4) | (31.5) | (24.1) | ||
If you are seeing a Saudi OB-GYN, who would you prefer? | n | 56 | 23 | 94 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0.279 |
(%) | (32.4) | (13.3) | (54.3) | (27.8) | (22.2) | (50.0) | ||
If you are seeing a Non-Saudi OB-GYN who would you prefer? | n | 59 | 21 | 93 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 0.022 |
(%) | (34.1) | (12.1) | (53.8) | (20.4) | (25.9) | (53.7) |