Canadian Women in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery part 1: the relationship of gender identity to career trajectory and experiences of harassment

Table 2 Types of harassment experienced by respondents

Harassment type during residency training	Male, N = 37	Female, N = 53	p value
Verbal (non-sexual)	34 (92%)	46 (87%)	.5
Sexual harassment (verbal)	4 (11%)	24 (45%)	< .01
Sexual harassment (physical)	0 (0%)	2 (3.8%)	.5
Racial/ethnic harassment	9 (24%)	8 (15%)	.3
Physical harassment (non-sexual)	1 (2.7%)	5 (9.4%)	.4

Harassment type—attending	Male, N = 23	Female, N = 27	p value
Verbal (non-sexual)	15 (65%)	25 (93%)	.03
Sexual harassment (verbal)	5 (22%)	11 (41%)	.2
Sexual harassment (physical)	1 (4.3%)	1 (3.7%)	> .9
Racial/ethnic harassment	10 (43%)	2 (7.4%)	< .01
Physical harassment (non-sexual)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0%)	.2

Bolded values indicate statistical significance
Those respondents reporting having experienced harassment were asked to describe the nature of this harassment, and to choose all that apply. “Residents” includes both those currently in training and attending physicians reflecting on their training

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