Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Patient Decision-Making Role Preference
| Total sample | Preference for provider to make decisions (n = 100) | Preference for shared decision-making (n = 314) | Preference for patient to make decisions (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics (n = 434) a | ||||
| Age–years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 45.4 (9.4) | 43.1 (9.3) | 46.0 (9.4) | 46.6 (8.6) |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 34.0 | 31.3 | 36.0 | 15.0 |
| Race (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 23.3 | 31.0 | 20.1 | 35.0 |
| African American | 57.6 | 44.0 d | 63.4 | 35.0 |
| Latino | 13.8 | 21.0 | 11.8 | 10.0 |
| Other | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 20.0 |
| High school degree (%) | ||||
| Yes | 72.4 | 78.0 | 70.7 | 70.0 |
| Employment status (%) | ||||
| Working | 25.4 | 30.0 | 25.2 | 5.0 |
| On HAART (%) f | ||||
| Yes | 78.6 | 73.2 | 80.3 | 79.0 |
| Viral load (%) | ||||
| ≤400 | 63.1 | 60.8 | 62.8 | 79.0 |
| Depression-CESD10 (%) b | ||||
| ≥10 | 58.3 | 72.0 d | 54.5 | 50.0 |
| Alcohol use (%) | ||||
| Never | 40.6 | 37.0 | 43.3 | 15.0 |
| Former | 49.5 | 48.0 | 48.4 | 75.0 |
| Current | 9.9 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 10.0 |
| Active drug use (%) | ||||
| Yes | 28.8 | 36.0 | 25.8 | 40.0 |
| Length of provider-patient relationship (%) | ||||
| >5 years | 33.3 | 30.6 | 33.8 | 40.0 |
| Overall satisfaction with care (%) | ||||
| Highest rating | 62.0 | 70.0 | 60.5 | 45.0 |
| Communication about decision-making (%) c | ||||
| Highest rating | 37.2 | 26.3 d | 40.8 | 35.0 |
| Provider characteristics (n = 45) | ||||
| Age–years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 44.5 (8.1) | 46.5 (8.0) | 43.9 (8.2) | 44.2 (7.2) |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 55.6 | 53.0 | 59.2 | 60.0 |
| Race (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 70.7 | 82.0 | 66.2 | 85.0 |
| Asian | 20.3 | 14.0 | 22.9 | 10.0 |
| Other | 9.0 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
Analysis of variance was calculated for continuous variables, and chi-squared tests were used for dichotomous variables. P values are based on bivariate analysis conducted using multinomial logistic regression and accounted for clustering by site and provider. Preference for shared decision-making was used as the reference category
aBecause of missing data, the total sample size for individual patient variables ranged from 432 to 434
bCESD10 refers to the validated, shorter version of the CESD scale for depression. Patients with scores of 10 or above are considered depressed
cPerceived quality of provider communication about decision-making was assessed through patient ratings on the 6-item decision-making subscale of the Interpersonal Processes of Care Survey
dp < 0.05; compared to preference for shared decision-making
ep < 0.01; compared to preference for shared decision-making
fEstimates include the entire sample. There were also no differences in decision-making role preference for patients when limiting the comparison to those on HAART with those eligible (based on CD4 < 350) yet not on HAART