Table 2.
Respondents' opinions about why a person would seek a second opinion
| A second opinion is for | % All respondents (n = 365) | % Second Opinion Clinic patients (n = 67) | % Second‐opinion self‐reported patients (n = 82) | % Non‐second‐opinion patients (n = 216) | Kruskal–Wallis Chi‐square value | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better understanding | 88.2 (n = 320)a | 100.0 (n = 67) | 92.6 (n = 75) | 82.8 (n = 178) | 16.359 | 0.0003 |
| Decision making | 90.9 (n = 331)b | 97.0 (n = 65) | 95.1 (n = 77) | 87.5 (n = 189) | 7.409 | 0.025 |
| Changing your doctor | 59.6 (n = 217)c | 50.7 (n = 34) | 67.9 (n = 55) | 59.3 (n = 128) | 3.755 | 0.153 |
| Changing on‐going treatment | 81.6 (n = 297)d | 77.6 (n = 52) | 84.1 (n = 69) | 81.9 (n = 176) | 1.031 | 0.597 |
a
Two did not answer the question about better understanding.
b
One did not answer the question about decision making.
c
One did not answer the question about changing your doctor.
d
Two did not answer the question about changing on‐going treatment.