Table 5.
Ratings and Decision-Making Among Black Study Participants, by Level of Patient-Centered Communication Style and Video Physician Race
| Video physician patient-centeredness (n): | Low (47) | High (60) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video physician race (n): | AA (27) | White (20) | AA-white difference | p | AA (27) | White (33) | AA-white difference | p |
| Rating of video physician | ||||||||
| Communication, mean (SD) | 2.92 (1.05) | 1.89 (1.18) | 1.03 | < 0.001 | 3.72 (.42) | 3.16 (.76) | 0.56 | < 0.001 |
| Interpersonal style, mean (SD)* | 3.27 (.75) | 2.37 (.92) | 0.90 | < 0.001 | 3.74 (.35) | 3.41 (.44) | 0.33 | < 0.001 |
| Competence, mean (SD) | 3.06 (1.04) | 2.26 (1.03) | 0.80 | 0.003 | 3.63 (.48) | 3.06 (.69) | 0.57 | < 0.001 |
| Trustworthiness, mean (SD)* | 2.91 (1.01) | 1.65 (.98) | 1.26 | < 0.001 | 3.33 (.46) | 2.81 (.62) | 0.52 | < 0.001 |
| Likability, mean (SD)* | 3.23 (.96) | 1.88 (1.22) | 1.35 | < 0.001 | 3.54 (.55) | 3.17 (.63) | 0.37 | 0.009 |
| Overall rating, mean (SD)* | 2.96 (1.16) | 1.40 (1.14) | 1.56 | < 0.001 | 3.48 (.58) | 2.91 (.95) | 0.57 | 0.005 |
| Decision-making | ||||||||
| Perceived necessity of CABG, mean (SD)* | 3.73 (.87) | 2.80 (1.58) | 0.93 | 0.007 | 4.37 (.74) | 4.27 (.67) | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Likelihood of undergoing CABG, mean (SD) | 2.12 (.91) | 1.45 (1.05) | 0.67 | 0.005 | 2.74 (.45) | 2.48 (.62) | 0.26 | 0.04 |
| Likelihood of getting 2nd opinion, mean (SD) | 2.62 (.75) | 2.90 (.45) | − 0.28 | 0.11 | 2.26 (.98) | 2.55 (.83) | − 0.29 | 0.15 |
| Perceived benefits of CABG outweigh risk, mean (SD) | 2.27 (.72) | 1.95 (1.00) | 0.32 | 0.20 | 2.67 (.62) | 2.58 (.66) | 0.09 | 0.58 |
*p < 0.05 for test of interaction between video physician race and level of patient-centered communication style