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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 28.
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 0.0015a
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 0.0026a
Education (% college graduate) 39.5 64.9 0.0096a
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
a

P < 0.05