Table 2. Correlation Between Preferred Role in Decision-Making and How Last Alopecia Areata Treatment Decision Was Madea.
| Variable | How was last decision made, No. (%) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By my doctor | By myself | With a doctor (SDM) | ||
| Preferences in decision-making | ||||
| I prefer my doctor makes the final selection about which treatment I will receive | 9 (45) | 0 | 11 (55) | 20 |
| I prefer that my doctor and I share responsibility for deciding which treatment is best for me | 31 (9.7) | 40 (12.6) | 247 (77.7) | 318 |
| I prefer that my doctor makes the final decision about which treatment will be used, but seriously considers my opinion | 11 (21.6) | 7 (13.7) | 33 (64.7) | 51 |
| I prefer to make the final selection about which treatment I will receive | 11 (6) | 103 (56.6) | 68 (37.4) | 182 |
| I prefer to make the final selection of my treatment after seriously considering my doctor’s opinion | 21 (6) | 133 (56.6) | 349 (37.4) | 503 |
| Total | 83 | 283 | 708 | 1074 |
Abbreviation: SDM, shared decision-making.
a
Contingency table statistically significant at a value of P < .001.