Table 3. Multiple Comparison Group Differences of Decisional Conflict Scale Total and Subscale Scores.
Variable | Group 1 - Control (n=69) Mean (SE) | Group 2 - Videobooklet (n=70) Mean (SE) | Group 3 - Videobooklet + ACA (n=69)Mean (SE) | p-value | Statistically significant comparisons* |
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DCS Total Score Pre | 38.8 (2.2) | 42.7 (2.3) | 37.4 (2.0) | > 0.20 | None |
DCS Total Score Post | 29.2 (2.0) | 21.6 (1.5) | 23.4 (1.8) | 0.009* | 1 vs 2 and 1 vs 3 |
DCS Total Score Difference (Post-Pre)† | −9.5 (1.8) | −21.0 (2.2) | −14.0 (1.9) | <0.001* | 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 3 |
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DCS Uncertainty Pre | 46.4 (3.1) | 52.5 (3.0) | 48.1 (2.9) | > 0.20 | None |
DCS Uncertainty Post | 35.9 (2.7) | 29.8 (2.2) | 33.4 (2.8) | > 0.20 | None |
DCS Uncertainty Difference (Post-Pre)† | −10.5 (2.4) | −22.7 (3.2) | −14.6 (3.0) | 0.01* | 1 vs 2 |
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DCS Informed Pre | 41.4 (2.9) | 42.6 (2.8) | 37.1 (2.6) | > 0.20 | None |
DCS Informed Post | 27.3 (2.0) | 15.4 (1.7) | 15.9 (1.9) | < 0.001* | 1 vs 2 and 1 vs 3 |
DCS Informed Difference (Post-Pre)† | −14.1 (2.6) | −27.3 (2.7) | −21.1 (2.5) | 0.002* | 1 vs 2 |
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DCS Values Clarity Pre | 38.5 (2.9) | 37.4 (2.5) | 32.2 (2.6) | >0.20 | None |
DCS Values Clarity Post | 26.1 (2.3) | 16.9 (1.8) | 17.9 (1.8) | 0.002* | 1 vs 2 and 1 vs 3 |
DCS Values Clarity Difference (Post-Pre)† | −12.4 (2.6) | −20.5 (2.7) | −14.4 (2.4) | 0.07 | 1 vs 2 |
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DCS Support Pre | 32.5 (2.1) | 36.0 (2.4) | 32.8 (2.0) | > 0.20 | None |
DCS Support Post | 25.0 (1.9) | 19.9 (1.7) | 20.5 (1.8) | 0.10 | None |
DCS Support Difference (Post-Pre)† | −7.5 (2.1) | −16.1 (2.3) | −12.3 (1.9) | 0.02* | 1 vs 2 |
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DCS Effective Decision Pre | 36.0 (2.4) | 44.4 (2.5) | 37.0 (2.1) | 0.02* | 1 vs 2 |
DCS Effective Decision Post | 31.2 (2.3) | 25.1 (1.9) | 27.7 (2.2) | 0.12 | None |
DCS Effective Decision Difference (Post-Pre)† | −4.7 (1.8) | −19.3 (2.6) | −9.3 (2.5) | < 0.001* | 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 3 |
DCS - Decisional Conflict Scale. Higher score denotes higher conflict. Range 0-100
Overall and within groups, post-intervention scores statistically significantly differed than pre-intervention scores p<0.05, anova
Tukey's honestly significant difference test, p < 0.05, anova