Since 2001, An Increasing Proportion Of Pakistanis Is Now Indifferent About The Gender Of The Doctor They Choose To Visit

Since 2001, an increasing proportion of Pakistanis is now indifferent about the gender of the doctor they choose to visit

In a Gallup & Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2001, respondents were asked “God forbid if you have to go to a doctor would you like your doctor to be male or female?” In response, 48% said they would prefer a male doctor, 16% said they would prefer a female doctor, and 35% said it makes no difference

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News - 2nd Oct, 2019) In a Gallup & Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2001, respondents were asked “God forbid if you have to go to a doctor would you like your doctor to be male or female?” In response, 48% said they would prefer a male doctor, 16% said they would prefer a female doctor, and 35% said it makes no difference.
Trend Analysis across the years: Overall the percentage of female respondents who would prefer a female doctor have increased, whereas the percentage of male respondents who would prefer a male doctor has decreased over the years. Almost an equal proportion of male and female respondents were indifferent about the gender of their doctor in 2017.