Table 2 Frequency of different experiences of interpersonal discrimination in health care (%)
Outpatient care (n = 3,219)a | Inpatient care (n = 2,792)b | p (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
You were treated with less courtesy or respect than others. | < 0.001 | ||
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often | 72.9 17.1 6.9 2.0 1.0 | 78.3 13.8 5.6 1.7 0.7 | |
You received a poorer medical treatment than others. | < 0.001 | ||
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often | 74.2 15.6 7.8 1.7 0.7 | 80.6 11.3 5.8 1.5 0.7 | |
People acted as if you are not smart. | < 0.001 | ||
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often | 74.0 15.5 7.9 2.1 0.4 | 81.9 10.9 5.3 1.3 0.6 | |
People acted as if they are afraid of you. | < 0.001 | ||
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often | 95.2 2.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 | 96.8 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 | |
People acted as if they are better than you. | < 0.001 | ||
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often | 58.7 23.2 13.2 3.5 1.4 | 72.3 16.4 7.8 2.5 1.0 | |
p (Mann-Whitney-U) | |||
Sum scale, situation-based coding (Range 0–5; Mean (SD)) | 1.20 (1.29) | 0.86 (1.26) | < 0.001 |