Table 1.

Reported Level of Satisfaction for Interpretation Methods in the Medical Primary Care Unit^*

Interpretation Method†	Residents, %	Patients, %	p Value
Patient's family member or friend (50/114)	62.0	85.1	<.01
Professional hospital interpreter (50/118)	98.0	92.4	.17
Hospital employee who is not a professional interpreter (39/30)	43.6	40.0	.05
Telephone interpreter (47/82)	74.5	53.3	<.01
Physician who is proficient in the patient's language (19/28)	47.4	75.0	<.01

^*Percentage reporting “somewhat” or “very” satisfactory out of respondents having previously used that method.

^†Total number of physician respondents per total number of patient respondents.