Table 2.
The differences between patient response and physician perception about physical discomfort (Q8/DQ4) and emotional and psychological impacts (Q9/DQ5) induced by THW
| Questions | Response | Patients (n = 532) | Doctors (n = 35) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical discomfort (Q8/DQ4) | no | 150 (28.2) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
| somewhat | 286 (53.8) | 24 (68.6) | ||
| strong | 96 (18.0) | 11 (31.4) | ||
| Emotional and psychological | no | 171 (32.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0.001 |
| impacts (Q9/DQ5) | somewhat | 285 (53.6) | 26 (74.3) | |
| strong | 76 (14.3) | 8 (22.9) | ||
| Male (n = 113) | Female (n = 419) | |||
| Physical discomfort (Q8) | 73 (64.6) | 309 (73.8) | 0.055 | |
| Emotional and psychological impacts (Q9) | 65 (57.5) | 296 (70.6) | 0.008 | |
Values represent n (%). The differences according to the sex were shown in this table.