Table 4 Sexist Microaggressions Experiences and Stress Scale (Sexist MESS) is comprised of a Frequency (0–132) and Severity (0–132) score to yield a Total Score (0–264)
| Â | Sexist Microaggressions Experiences and Stress Scale (Sexist MESS) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Frequency (0–132) | P value | Severity (0–132) | P value | Total (0–264) | P value |
Factors | ||||||
Age | ||||||
 ≤ 36 years old | 59.6 ± 27.4 | 0.30 | 45.6 ± 24.7 | 0.88 | 108.0 ± 47.5 | 0.67 |
 > 36 years old | 51.8 ± 21.1 |  | 46.6 ± 20.9 |  | 102.1 ± 36.6 |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||
Non-White | 49.3 ± 21.7 | 0.06 | 41.5 ± 22.7 | 0.22 | 93.6 ± 42.4 | 0.11 |
White | 62.3 ± 25.4 |  | 50.2 ± 25.0 |  | 114.6 ± 43.8 |  |
Attending versus trainee | ||||||
Attending | 54.1 ± 26.9 | 0.52 | 45.9 ± 24.2 | 0.94 | 106.0 ± 45.6 | 0.87 |
Trainee | 58.5 ± 21.1 |  | 46.5 ± 24.8 |  | 103.9 ± 43.1 |  |
Fellowship-Training | ||||||
No | 59.3 ± 19.8 | 0.87 | 47.4 ± 21.2 | 0.92 | 106.7 ± 38.8 | 0.97 |
Yes | 58.2 ± 29.0 |  | 48.1 ± 29.3 |  | 106.2 ± 55.8 |  |
Children ≤ 18 years old | ||||||
No | 61.9 ± 23.4 | 0.12 | 43.9 ± 24.1 | 0.51 | 106.5 ± 43.6 | 0.97 |
Yes | 51.6 ± 23.6 |  | 48.6 ± 24.5 |  | 103.5 ± 45.4 |  |
Years of practice | ||||||
 ≤ 10 years | 62.2 ± 30.7 | 0.46 | 54.8 ± 27.6 | 0.35 | 117.0 ± 55.8 | 0.81 |
 > 10 years | 54.1 ± 24.3 |  | 44.2 ± 27.8 |  | 98.3 ± 47.3 |  |