Here are the patient characteristics that trigger bias in GI physicians:
• Emotional problems — 73 percent
• Weight — 52 percent
• Intelligence — 47 percent
• Language differences — 34 percent
• Insurance coverage — 23 percent
• Age — 18 percent
• Income level — 12 percent
• Race — 10 percent
• Level of attractiveness — 8 percent
• Gender — 4 percent
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