Table 2.

Module 1—aspects of surgery that women would have liked more information about (reported by =?10% of the sample)

Informational about	Number (%) wanting more information than they received [95% CI]
How other patients had experienced similar surgery	11 (21%) [9–32%]
How long it would take to recover from the surgery	11 (21%) [9–32%]
Strategies to help me manage any anxiety or stress before or during the surgery (e.g. listening to music etc.)	8 (15%) [5–25%]
How to manage any side effects (e.g. fatigue, swelling, or pain) if they occur	8 (15%) [5–25%]
What needs to happen before the surgery (e.g. skin markings, special diet, and anaesthesia)	6 (11%) [3–20%]