Table 6.

What factors affect the amount of information conveyed to the patient during the consent process?

		Percentage of participants who agree (n)		Percentage of participants who disagree (n)
No	Question	Surgery	Anaesthesia	Surgery	Anaesthesia
1	Patient age	36 (21)	54 (48)	49 (29)	22 (20)
2	Patient's level of education	29 (17)	48 (43)	46 (27)	30 (27)
3	Patient's inquisitiveness	46 (27)	71 (63)	34 (20)	18 (16)
4	Complexity of procedure	53 (31)	73 (65)	34 (20)	15 (13)
5	How busy the doctor is at the time	8 (5)	24 (21)	73 (43)	49 (44)
6	Whether the patient is private or NHS	5 (3)	12 (11)	83 (49)	76 (68)