Table 2.
Bivariable Predictors of Preferred Physician Interviewing Style (N = 250)
| Demographic Characteristic (N) | No. (%) Preferring Biomedical Interviewing Style | No. (%) Preferring Patient-centered Interviewing Style | P Value | CHI-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of education | ||||
| </= 12th grade (47) | 24 (51) | 23 (49) | .003 | 11.8 |
| </= College grad (128) | 34 (27) | 94 (73) | ||
| > College grad (71) | 17 (24) | 54 (76) | ||
| Age, y | ||||
| 18 to 29 (62) | 11 (18) | 51 (82) | .013 | 8.63 |
| 30 to 59 (148) | 48 (32) | 100 (68) | ||
| 60+ (38) | 17 (45) | 21 (55) | ||
| Gender concordance* | ||||
| Female MD-female patient (49) | 11 (22) | 38 (78) | .02 | 5.77 |
| Female MD-male patient (36) | 17 (47) | 19 (53) | ||
| MD is open-minded | ||||
| < Important (1 to 3) (11) | 8 (73) | 3 (27) | .004 | 9.67 |
| > Important (4 to 5) (238) | 68 (29) | 170 (71) | ||
| MD interest in patient as person | ||||
| < Important (1 to 3) (39) | 21 (54) | 18 (46) | .001 | 11.9 |
| > Important (4 to 5) (210) | 55 (26) | 155 (74) | ||
| Use of CAM | ||||
| Yes (188) | 48 (26) | 140 (75) | .006 | 8.17 |
| No (60) | 27 (45) | 33 (55) | ||
| Use of herbal medicine | ||||
| Yes (89) | 12 (14) | 77 (87) | <.0001 | 19.0 |
| No (160) | 64 (40) | 96 (60) | ||
| Own MD style† | ||||
| Biomedical MD (54) | 38 (70) | 16 (30) | <.0001 | 49.5 |
| Patient-centered MD (84) | 10 (12) | 74 (88) | ||
| Last video seen | ||||
| Patient-centered MD (125) | 25 (20) | 100 (80) | <.0001 | 13.1 |
| Biomedical MD (124) | 51 (41) | 73 (59) |
*
Subset of participants (N = 85) who viewed Tape Pair I.
†
Subset of participants (N = 138) who had a current regular physician.
CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.