Table 4.
MISTRUST SCALE: INDIVIDUAL ITEMS AND RESPONSES
| Pre-treatment No. (%) | Post-treatment No. (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals and clinics often want to know more about your personal business than they really need to know. | |||
| Agreea | 17 (33) | 17 (33) | 1.00 |
| Neutral/disagreeb | 35 (67) | 33 (64) | |
| Missing | — | 2 (4) | |
| In the past, clinics and hospitals have done harmful things to patients without their knowledge. | |||
| Agree | 12 (23) | 17 (33) | .26 |
| Neutral/Disagree | 40 (77) | 34 (65) | |
| Missing | — | 1 (2) | |
| At hospitals and clinics rich patients receive better care than poor patients do. | |||
| Agree | 15 (29) | 8 (15) | .14 |
| Neutral/disagree | 36 (69) | 44 (85) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
| I worry that doctors and nurses will do experimental studies on me without telling or asking me. | |||
| Agree | 7 (14) | 4 (8) | .38 |
| Neutral/disagree | 44 (85) | 48 (92) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
| I have put off getting medical care when I have had health problems because I do not trust doctors and nurses. | |||
| Agree | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 1.00 |
| Neutral/disagree | 47 (90) | 49 (94) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
| I have put off getting medical care in the past because I felt that I would be treated disrespectfully. | |||
| Agree | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 1.00 |
| Neutral/disagree | 47 (90) | 46 (89) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| I usually trust doctors. | |||
| Agree | 44 (85) | 50 (96) | .18 |
| Neutral/disagree | 7 (14) | 2 (4) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
| Hospitals are places where people go to die. | |||
| Agree | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 1.00 |
| Neutral/disagree | 47 (90) | 48 (92) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
| People should always follow the advice given to them at hospitals. | |||
| Agree | 42 (81) | 43 (83) | 1.00 |
| Neutral/disagree | 9 (17) | 9 (17) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | — | |
a
Agree = Strongly agree + agree.
b
Neutral/Disagree = neutral + strongly disagree + disagree.