Table 5.
Decision process by stage
| Decision process question*, n (%) | Stage I | Stage II | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did any doctor tell you that having or not having chemotherapy was a choice for you? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
169 |
(71.3) |
80 |
(69.6) |
249 |
(70.7) |
| No |
57 |
(24.1) |
30 |
(26.1) |
87 |
(24.7) |
| I am not sure/missing |
11 |
(5.1) |
5 |
(4.3) |
16 |
(4.8) |
| How much did doctors discuss the reasons to have chemotherapy? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A lot/some |
139 |
(58.6) |
97 |
(84.3) |
236 |
(67.0) |
| A little/not at all |
80 |
(33.8) |
13 |
(11.3) |
93 |
(26.4) |
| I am not sure/missing |
18 |
(7.6) |
5 |
(4.3) |
23 |
(6.5) |
| How much did doctors discuss reasons not to have chemotherapy? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A lot/some |
119 |
(50.2) |
44 |
(38.3) |
163 |
(46.3) |
| A little/not at all |
105 |
(44.3) |
61 |
(53.0) |
166 |
(47.2) |
| I am not sure/missing |
13 |
(5.5) |
10 |
(8.6) |
23 |
(6.6) |
| Did any doctor ask you whether you preferred to have chemotherapy? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
105 |
(44.3) |
46 |
(40.0) |
151 |
(42.9) |
| No |
103 |
(43.5) |
56 |
(48.7) |
159 |
(45.2) |
| I am not sure/missing |
29 |
(12.6) |
13 |
(11.3) |
42 |
(12.2) |
| Mean decision process score (SD)** | 2.2 | (1.4) | 2.3 | (1.2) | 2.3 | (1.3) |
*Questions have been shortened to fit this table.
**Score reflects 1 point for each question answered with yes, a lot, or some (range 0 to 4).