Table 3.

Reason for not seeking a second opinion (n = 297). Frequencies and percentages with confidence intervals

Reason for no second opinion	Response	Frequency	Percent	Confidence interval for percentage
Confident With First Dr	Yes	259	88.7	(77.9, 99.5)
Not Enough Money	Yes	73	25.0	(19.5, 30.5)
Didn’t Know Which Dr. To See	Yes	12	4.1	(0.0, 8.3)
Wanted to Start Treatment ASAP	Yes	10	3.4	(0.0, 9.5)
Didn’t Know I Could Get a Second Opinion	Yes	9	3.1	(0.0, 9.6)
Not Enough Time	Yes	6	2.1	(0.0, 11.0)
Didn’t Want to Upset Dr	Yes	4	1.4	(0.0, 3.0)
Felt Rushed Into Treatment	Yes	4	1.4	(0.0, 9.6)
Didn’t Feel It Was Necessary	Yes	2	0.7	(0.0, 2.1)
Other	Yes	4	1.4	(0.0, 5.5)

Four participants reported ‘other reasons’ including: “I had enough info from my own investigating to make a decision”, “I was overwhelmed with diagnosis when with doctor;” and “too late, I feel, to start again.” One participant reported that their situation had been discussed at the multidisciplinary team meeting, and so perceived “I’ve had a lot of Drs. Opinion”