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. 2007 Jun 5;97(1):6–13. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603841

Table 3. Amount of information given to new patients.

  No information N (%) A little information N (%) Some information N (%) Quite a bit of information N (%) Great deal of information N (%) Mean (s.d.)
Extent of the disease 1 (0.2) 4 (0.7) 37 (6.2) 233 (38.8) 326 (54.2) 4.46 (0.658)
Details of treatment procedures 1 (0.2) 0 (0) 22 (3.7) 193 (32.1) 385 (64.1) 4.60 (0.578)
Benefits of treatment 1 (0.2) 0 (0) 18 (3.0) 234 (39.1) 346 (57.8) 4.54 (0.573)
Risks (side effects) of treatment 1 (0.2) 2 (0.3) 36 (6.0) 237 (39.5) 324 (54.0) 4.47 (0.640)
Impact of treatment on sexuality 34 (5.7) 128 (21.4) 189 (31.6) 136 (22.7) 111 (18.6) 3.27 (1.158)
Changes in appearance due to treatment 22 (3.7) 63 (10.5) 197 (32.9) 218 (36.4) 99 (16.5) 3.52 (1.006)
Effects of treatment on mood 41 (6.8) 135 (22.5) 247 (41.1) 133 (22.1) 45 (7.5) 3.01 (1.010)
Effects of treatment on family 51 (8.5) 179 (29.8) 223 (37.1) 107 (17.8) 41 (6.8) 2.85 (1.033)
Effects of treatment on social activities 22 (3.7) 114 (19.0) 233 (38.8) 178 (29.7) 53 (8.8) 3.21 (0.972)
Effects of treatment on patients’ ability to care for themselves at home 15 (2.5) 72 (12.0) 194 (32.4) 229 (38.2) 89 (14.9) 3.51 (0.969)
Total information giving score           37.38 (5.372)