Table 3.

Comparison of Gender Preferences of Doctor by Income Level

		Family Income
		≤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)