Table 4 Images of physicians and scientists (N = 24*)

Sex

 Male

20

83

 Female

4

17

Age

 Young

3

12

 Middle age

11

46

 Older

10

42

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

18

75

 Asian

2

8.3

 Hindu

4

16.7

Position

 Leader/chief physician/scientist

18

75

 Assistant

6

25

Type of researcher

 Physician

22

91.7

 Individual researcher

2

8.3

Place of work

 Hospital/university clinic

22

92

 Private corporation

1

4

 University

1

4

Attitude toward patient

 Care/support

18

75

 Disinterest or insensitive behavior

6

25

Physical appearance

 Attractive

11

45.8

 Not attractive

13

54.2