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Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 May 15;28(10):419–426. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00146

Table 4.

Comparison of Desired Patient Role by Demographic Factors

Factor	Prefers Passive Role in >50% of Decisions Assessed	Prefers Some Role in >50% of Decisions Assessed	P Value
Age ± SD	63.1 ± 19.0	51.9 ± 16.8	0.0015^a
Preoperative (%)	39.4	57.1	0.0746
Sex (% women)	48.7	54.5	0.5252
Race (% non-white)	23.7	32.5	0.9426
Employment (% working)	36.8	41.6	0.2358
Married (%)	58.4	57.9	0.9554
Insurance (% Medicaid or Medicare)	63.1	31.1	0.0026^a
Education (% college graduate)	39.5	64.9	0.0096^a
Income (>$100,000/yr), %	44.4	62.0	0.0843
Job title (% at a manager position or above)	76.0	68.4	0.5147
% Researched diagnosis before the visit	67.6	62.3	0.5859

P < 0.05