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. 2010 Jul 25;16(1):69–80. doi: 10.1007/s10459-010-9242-7

Table 2.

Contribution to the communication during consultation as judged by different groups of participants

Contribution to the communication during a consultation as judged by different groups of participants Number of consultations Doctors’ contribution Patients’ contribution p value or Significance (t-test paired sample)
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Overall 369 4.02 ± 1.08 3.69 ± 1.12 p < 0.01
 Doctors 369 4.26 ± 0.95 3.82 ± 1.14 p < 0.01
 Patients 369 4.63 ± 1.09 4.32 ± 1.12 p < 0.01
 Students 369 4.06 ± 0.84 3.71 ± 1.09 p < 0.01
High education group—patients p < 0.01
 Overall 84 4.03 ± 1.25 3.76 ± 1.26 p < 0.01
 Doctors 84 4.42 ± 0.94 3.98 ± 1.04 p < 0.01
 Patients 84 4.53 ± 1.04 4.30 ± 1.10 Not significant
 Students 84 4.14 ± 0.81 3.88 ± 0.99 Not significant
Low education group-patients
 Overall 285 4.03 ± 1.03 3.6 8 ± 1.09 p < 0.01
 Doctors 285 4.21 ± 0.95 3.81 ± 1.17 p < 0.01
 Patients 285 4.67 ± 1.10 4.33 ± 1.26 p < 0.01
 Students 285 4.04 ± 0.85 3.67 ± 1.12 p < 0.01