Gender differences between objective assessment and self-perceived status as ‘regional anesthetists’ in a teaching hospital
| Men, n (%) | Women, n (%) | |||
| Objective assessment | Self- perception* | Objective assessment | Self- perception† | |
| Total | 15/37 (41) | 23/37 (62) | 8/21 (38) | 8/21 (38) |
| >10 years as attending | 10/25 (40) | 15/25 (60) | 5/12 (42) | 5/12 (42) |
| <10 years as attending | 5/12 (42) | 8/12 (67) | 3/9 (33) | 3/9 (33) |
*All male attendings who were assessed as a ‘regional anesthetist’ perceived themselves as such, plus a further eight men.
†One female attending who was assessed as a ‘regional anesthetist’ perceived herself otherwise, and vice versa, thus resulting in no overall change.