Table 2.
Logistic Regression Results by Mammography Exam Type: Predictors of Overall Dissatisfaction with Communication of Results
| Screening Patients Overall Dissatisfaction = 22% (25/112) | Diagnostic Patients Overall Dissatisfaction = 11% (16/147) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor Variables | Dissatisfied, % | Adjusted Odds Ratio | P Value | Dissatisfied, % | Adjusted Odds Ratio | P Value |
| Age ≥ 65 | 9 (2/22) | 0.73 | .73 | 14 (4/29) | 2.43 | .43 |
| Abnormal result | 27 (15/56) | 0.69 | .64 | 12 (9/73) | 13.13 | .06 |
| Considerable or extreme anxiety | 60 (12/20) | 8.20 | .02 | 15 (6/39) | 0.97 | .98 |
| Fair to poor rating of how well results were explained | 64 (16/25) | 12.54 | .0004 | 73 (11/15) | 13.80 | .01 |
| Notification time of two weeks or more | 27 (14/51) | 6.58 | .02 | — | — | — |
| Fair to poor rating of ability to get in touch with someone to answer questions | 75 (12/16) | 11.97 | .005 | — | — | — |
| Fair to poor comfort level in asking questions about the results | — | — | — | 69 (11/16) | 23.83 | .01 |
| Fair to poor rating of how well questions were answered | — | — | — | 75 (9/12) | 4.26 | .35 |
| Fair to poor rating of amount of time spent communicating results | — | — | — | 60 (12/20) | 19.26 | .007 |