Table 2.
(a) Differences on measures for patients declining vs. starting medication. (b) Differences on measures for patients discontinuing vs. starting and continuing medication
| Measure | Mean differences (SD) | d.f. | t | P | ES (γ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declining | Starting | |||||
| (a) | ||||||
| Satisfaction with provider | 1.8 (1.55) | 3.1 (1.01) | 93 | −3.72 | <0.001 | 0.39 |
| Decisional conflict (DCS) | 46.2 (9.53) | 37.0 (9.83) | 93 | 2.91 | <0.01 | 0.30 |
| Decision participation desire | 1.7 (0.71) | 2.6 (0.94) | 89 | −2.83 | <0.01 | 0.30 |
| Uncertainty subscale (DCS) | 10.8 (2.89) | 8.2 (3.13) | 93 | 2.68 | <0.01 | 0.28 |
| Decision factors subscale (DCS) | 26.5 (7.97) | 21.0 (5.77) | 94 | 2.86 | <0.01 | 0.30 |
| (b) | Discontinuing | Starting and continuing | ||||
| Decisional conflict (DCS) | 46.7 (8.25) | 35.6 (9.24) | 82 | 3.78 | <0.01 | 0.42 |
| Uncertainty subscale (DCS) | 10.0 (3.03) | 7.9 (3.07) | 82 | 2.14 | <0.05 | 0.24 |
| Decision factors subscale (DCS) | 26.4 (3.78) | 20.2 (5.60) | 83 | 3.52 | <0.001 | 0.39 |
| Perceived effectiveness of decision subscale (DCS) | 10.4 (2.87) | 7.35 (2.41) | 83 | 3.78 | <0.001 | 0.41 |