Table 2.
Personal experiences of diversity bias in current practice and personal impact of diversity bias as reported by participants
| Personal reported experiences of diversity bias in current practice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall group | ||
| Yes % (n) |
No % (n) |
|
| Gender | ||
| Personally affected/witness situations of gender inequality | 39.2 (120) | 60.8 (186) |
| Felt attacked/subjected to humiliating comments | 23.5 (72) | 76.5 (234) |
| Sexual orientation/gender identity | ||
| Personally affected due to your sexual orientation | 4.9 (15) | 95.1 (291) |
| Felt attacked/subjected to humiliating comments | 17.6 (54) | 82.4 (252) |
| Race/religion | ||
| Personally affected due to your race/religion | 7.5 (23) | 92.5 (283) |
| Felt attacked/subjected to humiliating comments | 12.4 (38) | 87.6 (268) |
| Personal reported impact of diversity bias | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n =) | Gender bias (n = 120) |
Sexual orientation/gender identity (n = 15) |
Race/religion (n = 23) |
| My income has been affected | 5.8 (7) | 6.7 (1) | 13 (3) |
| Impact on promotion or professional advancement | 47.5 (57) | 60 (9) | 43.5 (10) |
| Not invited to present/attend at congresses | 3.3 (4) | 6.7 (1) | 4.3 (1) |
| Publishing in scientific journals | 0.9 (1) | – | 4.3 (1) |
| Development of surgical technique | 24.2 (29) | 20 (3) | 30.6 (7) |
| Other | 18.3 (22) | 6.7 (1) | 4.3 (1) |