Identifying communication-related predictors of patient satisfaction in a briefing prior to contrast-enhanced computed tomography

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Table 2 Statistical analysis of patient satisfaction

Variable	Category	Mean (SD)	t value	Effect size (r)^a
Gender	Female	5.3 (1.043)
Gender	Male	4.9 (1.014)	− 2.306*	0.18
Higher education^b	No	5.13 (.995)
Higher education^b	Yes	4.95 (1.184)	0.949	0.08
Hospitalization	Inpatient	4.7 (1.085)
Hospitalization	Outpatient	5.5 (.790)	− 5.241****	0.38
Prior informed consent briefing	Yes	5.06 (1.058)
Prior informed consent briefing	No	5.19 (.995)	0.676	0.05
Supplemental source(s) of information	Yes	4.91 (1.117)
Supplemental source(s) of information	No	5.16 (1.010)	1.337	0.11
Perceived type of communication^c	Physician-centered	5.5 (.849)
Perceived type of communication^c	Patient-centered	4.7 (1.080)	− 4.898****	0.36

*p < 0.05; ****p < 0.0001
^aAccording to Cohen [34] r > 0.10 indicated a small effect, r > 0.30 indicated a medium effect, and r > 0.50 indicated a large effect
^bHigher education “Yes” > 10 years of education, higher education “No” ≤ 10 years of education
^cPerceived by patient