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. 2021 Oct 20;157(1):23–32. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5246

Table 2. General Surgery Resident Perceptions of Camaraderie and Support in the Learning Environment by LGBTQ+ Status.

Outcome No./total No. (%) P value
Non-LGBTQ+ (n = 6076) LGBTQ+ (n = 305)
Work appreciated by coresidents 4761/5679 (83.8) 242/295 (82.0) .41
Work appreciated by attending surgeons 4201/5679 (74.0) 205/295 (69.5) .09
Residents in my program cooperate 5007/5669 (88.3) 256/292 (87.7) .74
My coresidents are among my closest friends 3639/5666 (64.2) 189/295 (64.1) .96
A departmental mentor cares about me and my career 3818/5674 (67.3) 194/295 (65.8) .59
Favoritism determines decisions during residency 1309/5672 (23.1) 80/294 (27.2) .10

Abbreviation: LGBTQ+, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority.