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. 2021 Dec 22;9(12):e4062. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004062

Table 3.

Multivariate Logistic Regression that Evaluated Associations of Microaggressions for Females versus Males*

OR Lower CI Upper CI P
Q10B. Participants thought “male surgeons” have been the most likely to partake in microaggressions in the past year 2.99 1.33 6.71 0.008
Q11. During residency/fellowship, participants’…
 A. Strength and/or ability was questioned because of their gender or sexual orientation 20.76 6.24 69.05 <0.001
 E. Pregnancy and/or family planning was discussed in a negative way 13.22 4.00 43.73 <0.001
Q12. During residency/fellowship, participants…
 B. Way of being (voice, behavior, personality) was discussed in a negative way because  of their gender 3.25 1.36 7.78 0.008
 C. Were asked to do something that would not be requested of the opposite gender  (eg, take earrings out of patient prior to surgery) 6.85 2.82 16.64 <0.001
Q13. During residency/fellowship, participants…
 D. Had been mistaken for a nurse, rep, PA, etc., by their coworkers 19.45 7.22 52.42 <0.001
 E. Had been mistaken for a nurse, rep, PA, etc., by a patient or patient’s family 305.68 33.93 2754.17 <0.001
 G. Noted underrepresentation of women on the podium at meetings 5.87 2.41 14.27 <0.001
 I.  Were treated differently by staff because of their gender or sexual orientation 9.19 3.47 24.34 <0.001
Q14. During residency/fellowship, participants…
 E. Did not have lead shielding sized for their frame while working in the OR 13.71 4.78 39.36 <0.001

Questions 11 (options C, D, F, and G), 13 (options A, B, C, F, and H), and 14 (options A, B, C, and D) could not be analyzed due to lack of cases in one category. Remaining questions not displayed in this table were not statistically significant for sex.

*Adjusted by race, Hispanic origin, sexual orientation, and PGY.