Table 2

Survey Items Trending* Toward Significant Gender-Based Differences

ItemGenderFrequency Reported (%)Significance
NeverRarelySometimesFrequentlyAlways
Frequency of no anxiety before/during testimonyMale30.421.713.030.44.3p = .056
Female60.020.016.04.00.0
Improperly addressed (e.g., called Mr./Ms. instead of Dr.)Male47.834.817.40.00.0p = .058
Female20.032.032.016.00.0
Felt adequately prepared to testify when courts ruled in agreement with expert's opinionMale0.00.04.369.626.1p = .071
Female0.00.04.092.04.0
No ImpactLow ImpactModerate ImpactHigh Impact
Impact of expert's experience on selection processMale0.00.034.865.2p = .082
Female0.04.060.036.0
Impact of expert's gender on selection processMale43.552.24.30.0p = .085
Female32.036.028.04.0
  • * p > .05 and < .10.