xpectations and perceptions gap pertaining to
gender
As can be seen in Table 3, no significant differences
between expectations and perceptions were
detected depending on participants gender. This
indicates that the perceived quality gap did not
differ between female and male participants.
Expectations and perceptions gap pertaining to
age
As can be seen in Table 4, there were differences
in the gaps between expectations and perceptions
of the respondents from different age
groups. The gap differences between expected
and perceived service quality were increased in
younger patients in almost all categories. For
instance, the mean gap in the empathy dimension
was 1.54 for ages 17–44, decreases to 1.13 in
the ages 45–64 and remains low for people aged
above 65.