Table 2.
Proportions of patients reporting each type of preferred and perceived involvement in treatment decision making (TDM) (n = 355)
| Response Option | Type of Decision Making |
Preferred Involvement, N (%) |
Perceived Involvement, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient makes decision | Active | 5 (1%) | 23 (7%) |
| Patient makes decision after seriously considering doctor's opinion | Active | 120 (34%) | 89 (26%) |
| Shared responsibility | Shared | 110 (32%) | 93 (27%) |
| Doctor makes decision after seriously considering patient's opinion | Passive | 62 (18%) | 42 (12%) |
| Doctor makes decision | Passive | 51 (15%) | 95 (28%) |
| Missing | 7 | 13 |