Table 4.
Associations of sociodemographic and communication variables with post-visit measures of health
| Dependent variable | Independent variable | β | Std. Error |
p |
| Anxiety | Anxiety (pre-visit) | .62 | .04 | .00 |
| Ill overall health (pre-visit) | .48 | .21 | .02 | |
| Low mood (pre-visit) | .54 | .22 | .01 | |
| Clear explanation | -.09 | .21 | n.s. | |
| Clear explanation × Low mood (pre-visit) | .55 | .23 | .02 | |
| Low mood | Low mood (pre-visit) | .45 | .05 | .00 |
| Age | -.01 | .00 | .03 | |
| Ill overall health (pre-visit) | .17 | .05 | .00 | |
| Clear explanation | -.02 | .05 | n.s. | |
| Favourable prognosis | -.11 | .07 | n.s. | |
| Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis | -.12 | .05 | .02 | |
| Ill physical health | Ill physical health (pre-visit) | .48 | .05 | .00 |
| Ill overall health (pre-visit) | .13 | .05 | .01 | |
| Active listening | .03 | .01 | .02 | |
| Clear explanation | -.05 | .05 | n.s. | |
| Favourable prognosis | .08 | .07 | n.s. | |
| Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis | -.12 | .05 | .02 | |
| Ill overall health | Ill overall health (pre-visit) | .60 | .04 | .00 |
| Low mood (pre-visit) | .01 | .04 | n.s. | |
| Gender (0 = male, 1= female) | -.25 | .09 | .01 | |
| Active listening | .03 | .01 | .00 | |
| Reassurance | -.12 | .05 | .01 | |
| Clear explanation | -.12 | .05 | .01 | |
| Favourable prognosis | -.02 | .06 | n.s. | |
| Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis | -.11 | .04 | .02 | |
| Clear explanation × Low mood (pre-visit) | .10 | .05 | .03 |
n.s. = not significant