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. 2021 Feb 25;16(2):e0247583. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247583

Table 4. Odds ratios of detailed patient-centered communication metrics in an adjusted model predicting willingness trust information from doctors.

Adjusted multivariate logistic model, results are represented in OR (CI)
Dependent variable: How much would you trust information from a doctor?
Hints All Cycles Hints 4 Cycle 1 (2011) Hints 4 Cycle 4 (2014) Hints 5 Cycle 1 (2017) Hints 5 Cycle 2 (2018)
(both) (medical) (cancer) (medical) (cancer)
Patient-centered communication
Chance to ask questions 1.15 1.846 0.752 7.215* 0.381
(0.80–1.66) (0.860–3.960) (0.257–2.198) (1.511–34.455) (0.110–1.315)
Feelings addressed 1.31 0.759 1.485 0.294+ 3.659*
(0.89–1.91) (0.340–1.692) (0.769–2.867) (0.73–1.179) (1.357–9.867)
Involved decisions 2.15*** 2.107+ 1.255 1.948 1.909
(1.48–3.13) (0.949–4.677) (0.612–2.572) (0.410–9.246) (0.703–5.186)
Understood next steps 1.64* 3.102** 3.998*** 0.717 0.626
(1.12–2.40) (1.626–5.918) (2.076–7.701) (0.163–3.154) (0.203–1.937)
Help with uncertainty 1.47* 0.846 1.884 1.851 1.955+
(1.04–2.10) (0.418–1.713) (0.830–4.277) (0.562–6.100) (1.009–3.791)

Note:

+p<0.1;

*p<0.05;

**p<0.01;

***p<0.001.