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Table 5 Information on treatment and consequences of the disease

From: Psychological impact, support and information needs for women with an abnormal Pap smear: comparative results of a questionnaire in three European countries

 

Total

(N = 1475)

France

(N = 765)

A

Spain

(N = 467)

B

Portugal

(N = 243)

C

Patients felt well-informed about the...*

Mean score (±SD)*

Disease

5.9 (3.2)

4.8 (3.0)

6.2 (3.4)A

7.0 (2.8)A

Treatments

5.9 (3.3)

4.6 (3.0)

6.1 (3.4)A

7.0 (2.7)AB

Emotional consequences

4.8 (3.2)

3.1 (2.7)

5.1 (3.5)A

6.5 (2.8)AB

Consequences on your relationship

5.0 (3.3)

3.4 (2.8)

5.4 (3.5)A

6.3 (3.0)AB

Consequences on your family life

4.9 (3.3)

3.1 (2.8)

5.2 (3.5)A

6.5 (3.0)AB

Consequences on your future as a mother (fertility)

5.2 (3.5)

3.6 (3.1)

5.4 (3.7)A

6.6 (3.1)AB

Information source used **

% patients

Doctor

79.6

67.4

85.4A

85.9A

Online

38.1

45.9B

33.8

34.7

Media

14.6

23.1BC

11.8

8.9

Friends

14.0

21.1BC

10.5

10.3

Family

10.5

13.9BC

7.2

10.3

Other

6.5

8.3

4.8

6.6

Potential best sources of information ***

% patients

Doctor

79.0

77.0

72.7

87.4AB

Web site

40.9

49.7B

31.9

41.2

Newsletter

23.6

31.0C

29.4C

10.3

Media/TV

20.0

27.6B

7.6

24.8B

Women's group

9.7

9.8

11.3

7.9

Other

1.4

1.6

1.6

0.9

  1. Data from Questions 12, 13, 15
  2. Superscript letters (A, B, C) show significantly superiority (0.1% risk) relative to the corresponding value in the indicated superscript column.
  3. * Scale from 1-10, where 1 is not at all informed and 10 is very well informed.
  4. ** Multiple responses possible.
  5. *** Two responses possible.