Table 1.
Factors associated with number of pre-test consultations.
| Variation | 1 Consultation n (%) |
>1 Consultation n (%) |
p-Value * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of oncology team undertaking pre-test counselling | |||
| Medical Oncologist | 116/235 (49%) | 21/68 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Surgical Oncologist | 93/235 (40%) | 17/68 (22%) | |
| Clinical nurse specialist | 26/235 (12%) | 30/68 (48%) | |
| Disease status at the time of counselling | |||
| New diagnosis of ovarian cancer | 127/235 (54%) | 40/68 (59%) | 0.580 |
| Under follow up | 108/235 (46%) | 28/68 (41%) | |
| Treatment status at the time of counselling | |||
| Undergoing treatment | 155/235 (66%) | 50/68 (74%) | 0.303 |
| Not on treatment | 80/235 (34%) | 18/68 (26%) | |
* Chi-square test comparing ‘1 consultation and >1 consultation groups’ by variables of type of counselling clinician, disease status and treatment status at time of pre-test counselling.