Table 3.
Doctor explanations to patients about upcoming hypothyroid symptoms and the prevention and alleviation of symptoms
| Response |
p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes, but somewhat | Yes, fully | |||
| Questions to patients (n = 530) | |||||
| Q11 | An explanation about the symptoms by the medical staff before the discontinuation of hormone | 26 (4.9%) | 175 (33.0%) | 329 (62.1%) | 0.081a |
| Q12 | A full explanation about how to prevent and alleviate the symptoms by the medical staff before discontinuation | 95 (17.9%) | 175 (33.0%) | 260 (49.1%) | 0.404b |
| Q13 | Separate treatment to control the symptoms (e.g. over-the-counter drugs or visit to an herbal doctor) | 491 (92.6%) | 39 (7.4%) | ||
| Questions to physicians (n = 35) | |||||
| DQ7 | Actually complaining their symptoms to physicians | 1 (2.9%) | 23 (65.7%) | 11 (31.4%) | |
| DQ8 | Explaining to patients the symptoms which may occur and how to manage them | 4 (11.4%) | 15 (42.9%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
Values represent n (%).
a
The difference between Q11 and DQ8 was compared using a χ2 test.
b
The difference between Q12 and DQ8 was compared using a χ2 test.