Table 2.
Means, Standard Deviations, and Factor Loadings in the Confirmatory Factor Analysis
| Variable | Latinas M (SD) or Percent Distribution | Whites M(SD) or Percent Distribution | p-value | Latina Standardized and Unstandardized Factor Loadings* | White Standardized and Unstandardized Factor Loadings* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | B | β | B | ||||
| Language Use | 7.53(4.50) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Perceived Self-Efficacv in Communication | 35.67(13.32) | 41.15(9.41) | <.001 | - | - | - | - |
| Patient-Reported Physician Adequacy in the Decision Process | |||||||
| Interactive Information Giving | 9.33 (2.79) | 11.32(2.69) | <.001 | .60 | 1.00 | .61 | 1.00 |
| Time/Information Provision | 13.27 (3.20) | 14.57(2.74) | <.001 | .31 | .21 | .58 | .40 |
| Physician Inquiry into Preferences | 2.82 (1.10) | 3.09(1.11) | <.05 | .71 | .47 | .57 | .43 |
| Patient-Reported Physician Quality of Communication | 1.93(1.15) | 2.33(1.07) | <.001 | - | - | - | - |
| Congruency in Decision Making Involvement dncongruent/Congruenf) | 37.12/62.88 | 23.80/76.20 | <.05 | - | - | - | - |
| Treatment Satisfaction | 4.85 (0.40) | 4.69(0.62) | <.05 | - | - | - | - |
| Quality of Life | |||||||
| Breast Cancer Symptoms | 52.17 (9.98) | 52.40(10.55) | .81 | .88 | 1.00 | .55 | 1.00 |
| Breast Cancer Emotional Health | 10.51 (3.36) | 11.98(3.22) | <.001 | .31 | .12 | .65 | .36 |
| SF-36 Physical Health | 43.97 (10.01) | 43.26(11.80) | .52 | .64 | .73 | .44 | .90 |
| SF-36 Mental Health | 47.22 (12.10) | 45.40(13.03) | .13 | .48 | .67 | .84 | 1.90 |
*
All factor loadings p < .05.