TABLE II.
Role of patients in decision-making
| Role |
Offered choices [n (%)] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes (N=98) |
No (N=94) |
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| Perceiveda | Preferredb | Perceiveda | Preferredb | |
| Patient-controlled | ||||
| Patient made decision | 9 (9) | 7 (7) | 12 (13) | 11 (12) |
| Patient made decision after seriously considering doctor’s opinion | 45 (46) | 53 (54) | 31 (33) | 35 (37) |
| Shared | ||||
| Patient and doctor shared responsibility for making the decision | 40 (41) | 35 (36) | 23 (24) | 32 (34) |
| Doctor-controlled | ||||
| Doctor made decision after seriously considering patients opinion | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 10 (11) | 9 (10) |
| Doctor made decision | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 18 (19) | 7 (7) |
a
p < 0.001.
b
p = 0.009.