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 |