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Table 3 Frequency of answers to VERAS-Q questions according to gender

From: Gender differences in the perception of quality of life during internal medicine training: a qualitative and quantitative analysis

 

% with a positive quality of life perception

Difference between male and female residents

Male

Female

Ratio

Absolute difference

50. I feel safe to carry out my activities in the residency program.#

76.90

38.70

1.99

38.20

23. I can manage my time well.#

46.20

12.90

3.58

33.30

39. I can’t absorb the content.#

70.50

41.90

1.68

28.60

42. I haven’t been able to properly concentrate lately. #

43.60

16.10

2.71

27.50

25. My quality of life at the medical residency is good.*

48.70

22.60

2.15

26.10

43. I get stressed in my residency program.#

32.10

6.50

4.94

25.60

38. My vitality is enough to do my activities in the medical residency.*

73.10

48.40

1.51

24.70

45. I feel under pressure by having to financially depend on my family.*

46.20

22.60

2.04

23.60

48. I fell valued for my work in residency program.*

33.30

9.70

3.43

23.60

18. My medical residency activities are hard for me.*

59.00

35.50

1.66

23.50

8. I have time for extracurricular activities.

47.40

25.80

1.84

21.60

32. I can’t take care of my looks.

43.60

22.60

1.93

21.00

37. My own expectation worsens my quality of life.

37.20

19.40

1.92

17.80

20. I have good access to medical care.

42.30

25.80

1.64

16.50

6. My residency environment is health.

51.30

35.50

1.45

15.80

19. I have enough time to study.

21.80

6.50

3.35

15.30

4. I have time for my family.

28.20

12.90

2.19

15.30

13. The contact with my patients increase my quality of life.

69.20

54.80

1.26

14.40

51. My work load on the residency program decreases my quality of life.

20.50

6.50

3.15

14.00

1. My quality of life is good.

60.30

48.40

1.25

11.90

40. I can properly eat.

37.20

25.80

1.44

11.40

27. I have been feeling down lately.

50.00

38.70

1.29

11.30

34. I have been feeling anxious lately.

33.30

22.60

1.47

10.70

36. I am happy about my love life.

71.80

61.30

1.17

10.50

41. I regularly do physical activities.

42.30

32.30

1.31

10.00

17. I have time for cultural activities.

32.10

22.50

1.43

9.60

44. I am satisfied with my housing condition.

83.30

74.20

1.12

9.10

30. I am satisfied with my residency program.

66.70

58.10

1.15

8.60

3. I get supervision in my practice.

50.00

41.90

1.19

8.10

21. Most of my residency classes are bad.

46.20

38.70

1.19

7.50

29. I have enough sleeping time.

19.20

12.90

1.49

6.30

31. I have time for my friends.

28.20

22.60

1.25

5.60

2. I don’t make the most of my life.

33.30

29.00

1.15

4.30

35. My residency environment is competitive.

26.90

22.60

1.19

4.30

7. I have a good relationship with my residency colleagues.

97.40

93.50

1.04

3.90

11. My life makes sense.

91.00

87.10

1.04

3.90

26. My medical residency deprives me of some personal appointments.

3.80

0.00

3.80

16. Don’t take care of my health.

35.90

32.30

1.11

3.60

5. Sometimes I feel humiliated in the medical residency.

67.90

64.50

1.05

3.40

49. Work in an interdisciplinary team worsens my quality of life.

83.30

80.60

1.03

2.70

14. I push myself too much in my medical residency.

21.80

19.40

1.12

2.40

28. I have a good access to psychological care.

11.50

9.70

1.19

1.80

15. I am pushed a lot by my preceptors/supervisors.

62.80

61.30

1.02

1.50

33. My family expectation towards my performance decreases my quality of life.

62.80

61.30

1.02

1.50

9. I don’t have enough free time.

20.50

19.40

1.06

1.10

12. My relationship with my preceptors/supervisors is good.

88.50

90.30

0.98

−1.80

22. My relationship with my other year residency colleagues is good.

88.50

93.50

0.95

−5.00

46. To have another professional activity besides medical residency improves my quality of life.

20.50

25.80

0.79

−5.30

10. My faith improves my quality of life.

46.20

51.60

0.90

−5.40

47. Hierarchy between residents of my residency program worsens my quality of life.

78.20

90.30

0.87

−12.10

24. My health is good.

61.50

74.20

0.83

−12.70

  1. Fisher’s test. *P < 0.05 #P < 0.01