Diagnostic management of a patient with COPD by a male versus female physician
| Male physician | Female physician | p-value | |
| Cases n | 71 | 63 | |
| COPD diagnosis | 69 (97) | 62 (98) | 0.631 |
| Spirometry | 71 (100) | 63 (100) | 1.0 |
| Blood test | 47(66) | 50(79) | 0.089 |
| ECG | 45(63) | 47(74) | 0.162 |
| Exercise ECG | 6(8) | 9(14) | 0.285 |
| Echocardiography | 8(11) | 8(12) | 0.799 |
| O2 saturation levels | 45(63) | 45(71) | 0.322 |
| Sputum culture | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0.130 |
Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated.