TABLE IV.
Involvement in the treatment decision-making process
| Involvement in decision-making | Participant group [n (%)] | Univariate analysisa | |||
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| Mastectomy (n = 150) | BCT (n = 126) | OR | 95% CI | p Valueb | |
| Completely your choice, no physician input | 30 (20.0) | 8 (6.5) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
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| Mostly your choice, minimal physician input | 51 (34.0) | 32 (25.8) | 0.43 | 0.17 to 1.04 | 0.06 |
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| Shared decision | 47 (31.3) | 57 (45.9) | 0.22 | 0.09 to 0.52 | <0.01 |
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| Mostly your physician’s choice | 13 (8.7) | 20 (16.1) | 0.17 | 0.06 to 0.49 | <0.01 |
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| Completely physician’s choice, no individual input | 9 (6.0) | 7 (5.7) | 0.34 | 0.10 to 1.21 | 0.10 |
a
Evaluates the likelihood of mastectomy compared with BCT unless otherwise specified. A higher odds ratio favours mastectomy.
b
Boldface type denotes significance.
BCT = breast-conservation therapy; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.