Table 2 Distribution of responses to the individual questions in the vignettes
Statement | Â Response | Vignette: N (%) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low SES (n = 148) | High SES (n = 148) | p-value | ||
Not likely to expect providers to introduce themselves to her | Strongly disagree | 21 (14.2) | 25 (16.9) |  < 0.001 |
Disagree | 58 (39.2) | 92 (62.2) | Â | |
Agree | 57 (38.5) | 21 (14.2) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 12 (8.1) | 10 (6.7) | Â | |
Not likely to understand any explanations | Strongly disagree | 31 (21.0) | 48 (32.4) |  < 0.001 |
Disagree | 59 (39.9) | 70 (47.3) | Â | |
Agree | 35 (23.7) | 25 (16.9) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 23 (15.5) | 5 (3.4) | Â | |
Has come to the facility, it means she has consented to all examinations | Strongly disagree | 21 (14.2) | 17 (11.5) | 0.772 |
Disagree | 57 (38.5) | 56 (37.8) | Â | |
Agree | 44 (29.7) | 44 (29.7) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 26 (17.6) | 31 (21.0) | Â | |
Likely to exaggerate her pain | Strongly disagree | 31 (21.0) | 24 (16.2) | 0.004 |
Disagree | 83 (56.1) | 62 (41.9) | Â | |
Agree | 23 (15.5) | 49 (33.1) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 11 (7.4) | 13 (8.8) | Â | |
Will not need a companion to stay with her | Strongly disagree | 43 (29.1) | 46 (31.1) | 0.251 |
Disagree | 94 (63.5) | 96 (64.9) | Â | |
Agree | 7 (4.7) | 6 (4.0) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | Â | |
Provider needs to be stern for her to understand the seriousness of the situation | Strongly disagree | 24 (16.2) | 21 (14.2) | 0.818 |
Disagree | 57 (38.5) | 60 (40.5) | Â | |
Agree | 51 (34.5) | 47 (31.8) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 16 (10.8) | 20 (13.5) | Â | |
Likely going to be uncooperative when it is time to push and need to be restrained | Strongly disagree | 27 (18.2) | 25 (16.9) | 0.277 |
Disagree | 84 (56.8) | 72 (48.6) | Â | |
Agree | 22 (14.9) | 34 (23.0) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 15 (10.1) | 17 (11.5) | Â | |
Likely to sue you if something goes wrong | Strongly disagree | 14 (9.5) | 1 (0.7) |  < 0.001 |
Disagree | 50 (33.8) | 4 (2.7) | Â | |
Agree | 58 (39.2) | 55 (37.2) | Â | |
Strongly agree | 26 (17.6) | 88 (59.5) | Â | |
Would like to be a provider for this patient | Not at all | 3 (2.0) | 2 (1.4) | 0.046 |
A little | 27 (18.2) | 47 (31.8) | Â | |
Very much | 118 (79.7) | 98 (66.2) | Â | |
| Â | Â | 1 (0.7 | Â | |
Feeling connected to patient on a scale of 0 to 10. N = 149 | Mean (SD) | 7.7 (1.9) | 7.5 (1.7) | 0.246 |