Table 2.
Patient knowledge of laparoscopic and open abdominal surgeries. ∗ p < 0.05.
| Do not understand the difference between open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery n (%) | Laparoscopy is a better approach than open abdominal surgery n (%) | Higher skills are required for laparoscopic than open abdominal surgery n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 26 (36.1) | 50 (69.4) | 34 (47.2) |
| African American | 11 (27.5) | 23 (57.5) | 14 (35) |
| Hispanic | 20 (46.5) | 16 (37.2) | 11 (25.5) |
| Asian | 16 (34) | 19 (40.4) | 14 (29.7) |
| Other | 2 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | 7 (43.7) |
| Age (years) | |||
| <30 | 42 (41.5) | 48 (47.5) | 35 (34.6) |
| 30–60 | 30 (27.2) | 70 (63.6) | 43 (39) |
| >60 | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) |
| Education | |||
| <high school | 13 (56.5)∗ | 3 (13)∗ | 4 (17.4)∗ |
| High school degree | 28 (36.3) | 39 (50.6) | 29 (37.6) |
| College degree | 24 (35.2) | 40 (58.8) | 17 (25) |
| Professional | 10 (20) | 39 (78) | 30 (60) |
| History of previous abdominal surgery | |||
| Yes | 0 (0)∗ | 19 (86.3)∗ | 12 (54.5) |
| No | 75 (38) | 194 (52.7) | 69 (35) |