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Table 1 Summary of mistreatment type and the number of students who experienced and witnessed, experienced, and witnessed each mistreatment. Measured data represent the number of students reporting each mistreatment along with (%)

From: Prevalence of mistreatment in veterinary medical education; a survey of 3rd year veterinary students at a single university

Mistreatment type

Experienced and Witnessed

Experienced

Witnessed

Any mistreatment

41 (68%)

8 (13%)

6 (10%)

Public humiliation or Ridicule

30 (50%)

5 (8%)

12 (20%)

Threatened with physical harm

1 (1.7%)

-

1 (1.7%)

Physically harmed

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

2 (3.3%)

Required to perform personal services

2 (3.3%)

-

4 (6.7%)

Denied opportunities because of gender

8 (13%)

3 (5%)

3 (5%)

Saw other students being given special treatment due to gender

16 (26.7%)

9 (15%)

13 (21.2%)

Denied opportunities because of sexual orientation

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

Denied opportunities due to ethnicity or race

-

-

3 (5%)

Subjected to unwanted sexual advances

2 (3.3%)

-

5 (8.3%)

Subjected to racially or ethnically offensive remarks

2 (3.3%)

2 (3.3%)

13 (21.2%)

Subjected to offensive remarks due to sexual orientation

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

8 (13.3%)

Received lower grades based on gender

3 (5%)

1 (1.7%)

-

Received lower grades based on ethnicity or race

-

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

Received lower grades based on sexual orientation

-

1 (1.7%)

-