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. 2012 Jul 28;12:96. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-12-96

Table 3.

Comparison of mean and median scores for questions Q1 to Q7 for on-site interview and phone interview

Questions Phone-back
On-site
p value
Mean (SD) Median (25Q – 75Q) Low Score Details Mean (SD) Median (25Q – 75Q) Low Score Details
Waiting time for appointment
2.89 (0.69)
3 (2 – 3)
2 (141), 1 (0)
2.78 (0.92)
3 (2 – 3)
2 (199), 1 (18 )
0.001
< 2(141or 27.6%)
 
 
< 2(217 or 42.5%)
Waiting time at Endoscopy Suite
3.07 (0.71)
3 (3 – 3)
2 (97), 1 (0)
3.06 (0.85)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (99), 1 (14)
0.868
< 2(97 or 19%)
 
 
< 2(113 or 22.1%)
Personal manner of endoscopist
3.60 (0.73)
4 (3 – 4)
2 (13), 1 (2)
3.57 (0.74)
4 (3 – 4)
2 (19 ), 1 (1)
0.329
< 2(15 or 2.9%)
 
 
< 2(20 or 3.9%)
Personal manner of nurses/staff
3.32 (0.71)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (39), 1 (4)
3.53 (0.68)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (13), 1 (0)
<0.001
< 2(43 or 8.4%)
 
 
< 2(13 or 2.5%)
Explanation given
3.36 (0.74)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (36), 1 (4)
3.43 (0.73)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (21), 1 (1)
0.035
< 2(40 or 7.8%)
 
 
< 2(22 or 4.3%)
Comfort level during procedure
3.22 (0.85)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (54), 1 (19)
3.00 (0.98)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (91), 1 (22)
0.288
< 2(73 or 14.3%)
 
 
< 2(113 or 22.1%)
Overall satisfaction 3.47 (0.72) 3 (3 – 4) 2 (24), 1 (2)
3.47 (0.70)
3 (3 – 4)
2 (16), 1 (0)
0.371
< 2(26 or 5.1%)     < 2(16 or 3.1)