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Table 2 Perceived Respect in Encounters by Group

From: Assessment of immigration law enforcement presence in a teaching hospital along the US/Mexico border

  

Physician/APP

N = 192 (72.2%)

Medical Student N = 74 (27.8%)

Total N = 266

Immigration law enforcement & the patient in their custody (%)*

Respectful Encounter

126 (65.6)

21 (28.4)

147 (55.3)

Disrespectful Encounter

24 (12.5)

13 (17.6)

37 (13.9)

Missing

42 (21.9)

40 (54.1)

82 (30.8)

Immigration law enforcement & the respondent (%)*

Respectful Encounter

143 (74.5)

31 (41.9)

174 (65.4)

Disrespectful Encounter

6 (3.1)

1 (1.4)

7 (2.6)

Missing

43 (22.4)

42 (56.8)

85 (32.0)

Immigration law enforcement & other hospital staff (%)*

Respectful Encounter

139 (72.4)

29 (39.2)

168 (63.2)

Disrespectful Encounter

7 (3.6)

1 (1.4)

8 (3.0)

Missing

46 (24.0)

44 (59.5)

90 (33.8)

  1. *Chi-squared test between medical student and physician/APP group responses had p < 0.001