Table 5 Responses to items measuring attitudes towards risk stratification (RS) for ovarian cancer (n = 146)
Strongly disagree N (%) | Disagree N (%) | Neither N (%) | Agree N (%) | Strongly agree N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS would help identify those most in need of screening for ovarian cancer. | 1 (0.7) | 7 (4.8) | 7 (4.8) | 115 (78.8) | 16 (11.0) |
RS would lead to ovarian cancer being missed in some patients. | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 20 (13.7) | 112 (76.7) | 5 (3.4) |
RS would give patients a sense of control over their health. | 0 | 5 (3.4) | 48 (32.9) | 88 (60.3) | 5 (3.4) |
RS for ovarian cancer would make patients feel fatalistic about their health | 2 (1.4) | 57 (39.0) | 77 (52.7) | 10 (6.8) | 0 |
Stratification into low risk would give a false sense of security. | 2 (1.4) | 38 (26.0) | 40 (27.4) | 65 (44.5) | 1 (0.7) |
Stratification into a low risk group would be reassuring. | 0 | 13 (8.9) | 28 (19.2) | 104 (71.2) | 1 (0.7) |
Stratification into a group at high risk would have a negative impact on well being | 1 (0.7) | 31 (21.2) | 51 (34.9) | 59 (40.4) | 4 (2.7) |
Stratification into a group at intermediate risk would have a negative impact on well being | 2 (1.4) | 28 (19.2) | 66 (45.2) | 49 (33.6) | 1 (0.7) |
Stratification into a group at low risk would have a negative impact on well being | 9 (6.2) | 104 (71.2) | 29 (19.9) | 4 (2.7) | 0 |
Risk stratification consultation (communication) self-efficacy. | |||||
I am confident I could explain what ‘low risk’ means to patients in that group | 0 | 7 (4.8) | 10 (6.8) | 97 (66.4) | 32 (21.9) |
I am confident I could explain what ‘intermediate risk’ means to patients in that group | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 15 (10.3) | 93 (63.7) | 29 (19.9) |
I am confident I could explain what ‘high risk’ means to patients in that group | 0 | 6 (4.1) | 12 (8.2) | 94 (64.4) | 34 (23.3) |