Very important Moderately important Somewhat important Not at all important P-value
Female respondents Female
role models
32
(37.65%)
30
(35.29%)
16
(18.82%)
7
(8.24%)
0.1476
Any-gender
role models
28
(32.94%)
42
(49.41%)
13
(15.29%)
2
(2.35%)
Female
mentors
29
(34.94%)
31
(36.47%)
14
(16.47%)
11
(12.94%)
0.0041
Any-gender mentors 49
(56.98%)
27
(31.40%)
8
(9.30%)
2
(2.33%)
Male respondents
Male
role models
2
(4.55%)
3
(6.82%)
7
(15.91%)
32
(72.73%)
< 0.0001
Any-gender role models 12
(27.91%)
19
(44.19%)
6
(13.95%)
6
(13.95%)
Male
mentors
1
(2.27%)
7
(15.91%)
9
(20.45%)
27
(61.35%)
< 0.0001
Any-gender mentors 23
(52.57%)
12
(27.27%)
7
(15.91%)
2
(4.55%)