Table 2.
Bivariate associations between decision-making preferences and patient characteristics
| Physician-Directed Decision-making | Patient-Involved Decision-making | t or χ2; p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Health Literacy (n=576) | 13.81; p=<0.001 | ||||
| Limited | 132 | 50.4 | 130 | 49.6 | |
| Adequate | 110 | 35.0 | 204 | 65.0 | |
| Gender (n=565) | 7.45; p=0.006 | ||||
| Female | 140 | 37.5 | 233 | 62.5 | |
| Male | 95 | 49.5 | 97 | 50.5 | |
| Race/Ethnicity (n=565) | 6.52; p=0.038 | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 72 | 38.1 | 117 | 61.9 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 155 | 45.7 | 184 | 54.3 | |
| Other | 10 | 27.0 | 27 | 73.0 | |
| Education Level (n=550) | 18.52; p=<0.001 | ||||
| Less than high school degree | 52 | 57.8 | 38 | 42.2 | |
| High school diploma/GED | 96 | 46.4 | 111 | 53.6 | |
| Some college/Associate degree | 54 | 32.1 | 114 | 67.9 | |
| College degree or higher | 31 | 36.5 | 54 | 63.5 | |
| Employment Status (n=551) | 3.54; p=0.472 | ||||
| Employed | 42 | 43.8 | 54 | 56.3 | |
| Unemployed | 51 | 45.1 | 62 | 54.9 | |
| Retired | 23 | 40.4 | 34 | 59.6 | |
| Disabled | 107 | 42.0 | 148 | 58.0 | |
| Other | 8 | 26.7 | 22 | 73.3 | |
| Household Income (n=515) | 6.52; p=0.089 | ||||
| <$9,999 | 105 | 43.8 | 135 | 56.3 | |
| $10,000-$29,999 | 67 | 36.0 | 119 | 64.0 | |
| $30,000-$49,000 | 30 | 53.6 | 26 | 46.4 | |
| $50,000+ | 12 | 36.4 | 21 | 63.6 | |
| Marital Status (n=568) | 0.92; p=0.821 | ||||
| Married/Living as married | 59 | 43.1 | 78 | 56.9 | |
| Widowed | 16 | 40.0 | 24 | 60.0 | |
| Divorced/Separated | 77 | 39.5 | 118 | 60.5 | |
| Never married | 86 | 43.9 | 110 | 56.1 | |
| Have Regular Doctor (n=550) | 0.36; p=0.548 | ||||
| No | 73 | 39.7 | 111 | 60.3 | |
| Yes | 155 | 42.3 | 211 | 57.7 | |
| Perceived Health Status (n=561) | 2.47; p=0.292 | ||||
| Good-Excellent | 86 | 39.8 | 130 | 60.2 | |
| Fair | 115 | 45.1 | 140 | 54.9 | |
| Poor | 33 | 36.7 | 57 | 63.3 | |
| Age (Mean, SD) (n=552) | 50.68 | 12.19 | 50.75 | 11.32 | -0.07; p=0.942 |