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TABLE 35A
OPINIONS CONCERNING INEQUITIES IN
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
FEMALES
| |
1997
|
| Are there inequities? |
Black
|
White
|
Hispanic
|
Asian
|
| Yes |
97
|
66
|
78
|
88***
|
| No |
1
|
18
|
8
|
6
|
| Ambiguous |
2
|
16
|
14
|
6
|
| |
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
| n |
(123)
|
(79)
|
(49)
|
(16)
|
| Reasons for inequities (percent
of those answering "Yes" and citing any reason): |
| Racism, prejudice |
51%
|
18%
|
20%
|
23%***
|
| Language, culture differences |
17
|
16
|
31
|
31
|
| Lack of mentors, role models |
26
|
13
|
20
|
23
|
| Lack of education/experience |
16
|
29
|
23
|
23
|
| Lack of networking opportunites |
15
|
0
|
3
|
0**
|
| High employer expectations |
11
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
| Few minority applicants |
3
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
| Lack of affirmative action
- organizational initiatives |
38
|
9
|
20
|
7***
|
| Presence of White clique
"old boys" |
35
|
36
|
26
|
8
|
| Tight job market |
12
|
4
|
0
|
8
|
Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001
TABLE 35B
OPINIONS CONCERNING INEQUITIES
IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
MALES
| |
1997
|
| Are there inequities? |
Black
|
White
|
Hispanic
|
Asian
|
| Yes |
97
|
51
|
72
|
71***
|
| No |
0
|
25
|
18
|
14
|
| Ambiguous |
3
|
25
|
10
|
14
|
| |
100%
|
100%1
|
100%
|
100%1
|
| n |
(110)
|
(69)
|
(83)
|
(42)
|
| Reasons for inequities (percent
of those answering "Yes" and citing any reason): |
| Racism, prejudice |
40%
|
24%
|
23%
|
36%
|
| Language, culture differences |
18
|
18
|
30
|
36
|
| Lack of mentors, role models |
29
|
9
|
9
|
32**
|
| Lack of education/experience |
20
|
20
|
21
|
7
|
| Lack of networking opportunities |
12
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
| High employer expectations |
7
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
| Few minority applicants |
5
|
21
|
4
|
4
|
| Lack of affirmative action
- organizational initiatives |
35
|
15
|
23
|
21
|
| Presence of White clique
"old boys" |
37
|
18
|
14
|
39**
|
| Tight job market |
8
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
**Chi-square significant
p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001
1Percentage may not total to 100 due to rounding.
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