Table 3.
Emotional reaction to recommendation of injectable medicationa
| Emotional reaction | UK patients (N = 251) | US patients (N = 253) | Total sample (N = 504) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance | 103 (41.0%) | 111 (43.9%) | 214 (42.5%) |
| Hopeful | 87 (34.7%) | 95 (37.5%) | 182 (36.1%) |
| Worried | 59 (23.5%) | 62 (24.5%) | 121 (24.0%) |
| Scared | 60 (23.9%) | 60 (23.7%) | 120 (23.8%) |
| Unsure | 42 (16.7%) | 61 (24.1%) | 103 (20.4%) |
| Sad | 48 (19.1%) | 52 (20.6%) | 100 (19.8%) |
| Relieved | 33 (13.1%) | 29 (11.5%) | 62 (12.3%) |
| Overwhelmed | 26 (10.4%) | 31 (12.3%) | 57 (11.3%) |
| Angry | 33 (13.1%) | 22 (8.7%) | 55 (10.9%) |
| Indifferent | 40 (15.9%) | 13 (5.1%) | 53 (10.5%) |
| Denial | 31 (12.4%) | 17 (6.7%) | 48 (9.5%) |
| Guilty | 26 (10.4%) | 19 (7.5%) | 45 (8.9%) |
| Empowered | 24 (9.6%) | 18 (7.1%) | 42 (8.3%) |
| None of these | 6 (2.4%) | 4 (1.6%) | 10 (2.0%) |
aParticipants were responding to the following item: “After your doctor first recommended injectable medication, what was your emotional reaction? Please select up to three emotional states below that best describe your reaction.” The emotional reactions listed in this table were presented as options