Table II.
The location where the consultation took place and whether it was possible to ask the doctor questions about an unfavourable diagnosis (n = 314)
| Was it possible to ask the doctor questions concerning the diagnosis? | The place where the unfavourable diagnosis was delivered | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic – private and public, n (%) | Polyclinic – private and public, n (%) | Doctor’s office* – private, n (%) | Hospital* – public, n (%) | ||
| “Yes” | 39 (70.9) | 49 (75.4) | 26 (89.7) | 106 (64.2) | 220 (70.1) |
| “No” or “I do not remember” | 16 (29.1) | 16 (24.6) | 3 (10.3) | 59 (35.8) | 94 (29.9) |
| Total | 55 (100.0) | 65 (100.0) | 29 (100.0) | 165 (100.0) | 314 (100.0) |
| Statistics: χ2 = 8.869; df = 3; p = 0.031 | |||||
*
Significant difference.