Table 3 Difference between groups who are “sure” and “unsure” of a decision to be immunized or screened for breast cancer
Decision context | Scale | Mean; SD (p25; p75) | Decision/Intention | P value | Z value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sure: Mean; SD | Unsure: Mean; SD | |||||
Influenza immunization | Total | 26.3; 15.7 (20.3; 34.4) | 24.3; 15.9 | 33.7; 12.5 | < 0.001 | −5.988 |
Informed | 28.1; 17.8 (16.7; 41.7) | 25.8; 18.1 | 36.3; 13.4 | < 0.001 | −5.887 | |
Values clarity | 25.3; 16.6 (16.7; 33.3) | 23.5; 16.6 | 31.9; 14.8 | < 0.001 | −4.670 | |
Support | 29.5; 19.1 (20.8; 41.7) | 27.5; 19.4 | 36.6; 15.7 | < 0.001 | −4.763 | |
uncertainty | 26.5; 18.7 (16.7; 33.3) | 24.2; 18.6 | 35.0; 16.2 | < 0.001 | −5.542 | |
Effective decision | 23.4; 15.9 (12.5; 25.0) | 21.7; 16.0 | 29.9; 14.1 | < 0.001 | −4.804 | |
Breast cancer screening | Total | 26.5; 14.8 (21.5; 34.4) | 25.1; 13.9 | 32.1; 16.9 | 0.003 | −2.940 |
Informed | 27.1; 16.7 (25.0; 33.3) | 25.8; 16.6 | 31.9; 16.4 | 0.006 | − 2.755 | |
Values clarity | 24.2; 14.7 (16.7; 27.1) | 22.8; 13.5 | 30.0; 17.8 | 0.007 | −2.684 | |
Support | 29.4; 17.4 (25.0; 41.7) | 28.2; 16.9 | 33.9; 18.8 | 0.034 | −2.123 | |
uncertainty | 27.2; 18.0 (25.0; 33.3) | 25.4; 17.1 | 34.0; 19.7 | 0.001 | −3.248 | |
Effective decision | 25.1; 15.1 (18.8; 31.3) | 23.6; 14.2 | 31.0; 17.1 | 0.001 | −3.189 | |