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Table 5 Chi-square results between selected variables and experience of diagnosis

From: “I felt like she didn’t take me seriously”: a multi-methods study examining patient satisfaction and experiences with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Canada

Variables

Satisfaction with overall diagnosis

Satisfaction with info received on PCOS

Received info on medical therapy

Received emotional support and counselling

Satisfied n (%)

Dissatisfied n (%)

Total n (%)

X2; p value

Satisfied n (%)

Dissatisfied n (%)

Total n (%)

X2; p value

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Total n (%)

X2; p value

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Total n (%)

X2; p value

Received info on LM

 Yes

82 (59.9)

55 (40.1)

137 (100)

8.430; .004**

54 (36.7

93 (63.3)

147 (100)

26.418; < .001**

152 (88.4)

20 (11.6)

172 (100)

52.972; < .001**

106 (61.6)

66 (38.4)

172 (100)

68.123; < .001**

 No

38 (40.4)

56 (59.6)

94 (100)

 

10 (8.9)

102 (91.1)

112 (100)

 

62 (50)

62 (50)

124 (100)

 

17 (13.7)

107 (86.3)

124 (100)

 

Received info on medical therapy

 Yes

94 (56.3)

73 (43.7)

167 (100)

4.547; .033*

56 (30.4)

128 (69.6)

184 (100)

11.192; .001**

116 (54.2)

98 (45.8)

214 (100)

50.911; < .001**

 No

26 (40.6)

38 (59.4)

64 (100)

 

8 (10.7)

67 (89.3)

75 (100)

 

 

7 (8.5)

75 (91.5)

82 (100)

 

Received emotional support and counselling

 Yes

59 (61.5)

37 (38.5)

96 (100)

5.952; .015*

36 (35.0)

67 (65.0)

103

9.640; .002**

 

 No

61 (45.1

74 (54.9)

135 (100)

 

28 (17.9)

128 (82.1)

156 (100)

 

 

 
  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01. No significant associations were found with demographic variables such as age, province, ethnicity, education level, BMI, employment