Table 2.

Relationship Between Parent-Perceived Communication and Parent-Reported Satisfaction and Quality of Care (N=804)

	Parent is very satisfied with care from usual doctor*	Parent rates quality of care from usual doctor very high*
Doctor always asks for parent's ideas when planning care
Yes	97.7%	90.8%
No	70.8%	51.4%
Doctor always asks if parent can manage when child is sick
Yes	96.8%	94.2%
No	78.6%	62.0%
Doctor always understands what parent says
Yes	93.6%	84.1%
No	64.8%	43.6%
Doctor always answers in ways parent understands
Yes	91.8%	81.1%
No	59.3%	36.4%

^*All p-values < .0001