Table 3.

Patient Survey Responses

	No. Responses/106 Patients	Percentage
What gender do you identify with the most?
Man	49	46.2
Woman	47	44.3
Do not wish to answer	10	9.4
What is your age?
<16	0	0
16–25	20	18.8
26–35	18	16.9
36–45	22	20.7
46–55	25	23.6
56–65	16	15.1
66+	3	2.8
Do not wish to answer	2	2
What is your highest education level?
Less than high school	22	20.7
High school diploma/GED	32	30.2
Some college	26	24.5
College degree	13	12.3
Professional degree	4	3.8
Do not wish to answer	9	8.5
My health care provider understands my cultural and personal background
Strongly disagree	8	7.5
Disagree	3	2.8
Neither agree or disagree	33	31.1
Agree	40	37.7
Strongly agree	22	20.7
Written instructions are difficult to understand
Strongly disagree	27	25.5
Disagree	49	46.2
Neither agree or disagree	16	15.1
Agree	11	10.4
Strongly agree	3	2.8
Better communication from my provider would improve my health
Strongly disagree	16	15.1
Disagree	18	17.0
Neither agree or disagree	21	19.8
Agree	35	33.0
Strongly agree	16	15.1
How often do you have difficulty following treatment guidelines due to your provider not communicating clearly with you?
Never	38	35.8
Rarely	42	39.6
Sometimes	15	14.2
Often	8	7.5
Always	3	2.8
How often do you ask your health care provider questions about what they tell you during a visit?
Never	2	1.9
Rarely	14	13.2
Sometimes	33	31.3
Often	33	31.3
Always	24	22.6
How often does your health care provider encourage you to ask questions about what they are telling you?
Strongly disagree	3	2.8
Disagree	6	5.7
Neither agree or disagree	24	22.6
Agree	34	32.1
Strongly agree	39	36.8

GED, general education diploma.