Table 4.
Comparisons of subsequent processing-related variables related to severe complications following radical gastrectomy.
| Factor | Severe mental distress | No/mild mental distress | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical dispute, N % | 0.0 | ||||
| Yes | 101 | 37.00 | 211 | 26.74 | |
| No | 172 | 63.00 | 578 | 73.26 | |
| Malpractice liability, N % | 0.007 | ||||
| Primary/major responsibility | 193 | 70.70 | 485 | 61.47 | |
| Secondary/minor responsibility | 80 | 29.30 | 304 | 38.53 | |
| Lawsuit litigation, N % | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 36 | 13.19 | 48 | 6.08 | |
| No | 237 | 86.81 | 741 | 93.92 | |
| Violent doctor–patient conflict , N % | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 31 | 11.36 | 29 | 3.68 | |
| No | 242 | 88.64 | 760 | 96.32 | |
| Economic compensation, N % | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 122 | 44.69 | 244 | 30.93 | |
| No | 151 | 55.31 | 545 | 69.07 | |
| Surgeon’s personal compensation, N % | 0.008 | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 26.80 | 39 | 7.94 | |
| No | 247 | 10.31 | 750 | 9.52 | |
| Punishment by hospitals, N % | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 42 | 15.38 | 60 | 7.60 | |
| No | 231 | 84.62 | 729 | 92.40 | |