Table 4 Reasons for Declining Referral
Reason | Proportion Endorsing Response F: M | Difference in Proportions (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Prefer no surgery | 0.41: 0.16 | −0.25 (− 0.48, − 0.03) |
Need more time to consider | 0.36: 0.47 | 0.11 (− 0.16, 0.39) |
Pain not bad enough | 0.39, 0.42 | 0.03 (− 0.24, 0.30) |
Able to do activities that matter to me | 0.35, 0.32 | − 0.03 (− 0.29, 0.22) |
Not ready, surgery is a last resort | 0.61, 0.37 | − 0.24 (− 0.51, 0.02) |
Prefer non-surgical treatments | 0.41, 0.10 | − 0.30 (− 0.51, − 0.10) |
Afraid of surgery | 0.22, 0.05 | −0.17 (− 0.33, − 0.01) |
Health not good enough | 0.02, 0.05 | 0.03 (− 0.08, 0.13) |
Current treatments helping | 0.15, 0.10 | −0.05 (− 0.23, 0.12) |
Surgery may not help or may make worse | 0.10, 0 | −0.10 (− 0.20, − 0.01) |
Lack support for my recovery | 0.02, 0.10 | 0.08 (− 0.07, 0.23) |
Burden on others | 0.13, 0 | −0.13 (− 0.23, − 0.02) |
Caregiver or other family responsibilities | 0.08, 0 | −0.08 (− 0.16, 0.01) |
Can’t take time off work for surgery | 0.03, 0.05 | 0.02 (−0.08, 0.13) |