Proportion of Humor Use by Portion of the Encounter, by Subject and by Purpose
| n/131, % | |
|---|---|
| Humor use by portion of encounter | |
| Counseling | 81, 62% |
| Data gathering | 22, 17% |
| Introduction/opening | 15, 11% |
| Physical exam | 13, 10% |
| Humor use by subject | |
| Medical condition, treatment, testing | 40, 31% |
| Patient | 29, 22% |
| Third party (not present) | 18, 14% |
| Physician | 16, 12% |
| Other | 16, 12% |
| General life | 9, 7% |
| Third party (present) | 3, 2% |
| Humor use by purpose | |
| Relate to general life | 44, 34% |
| Other | 32, 25% |
| Introduce difficult topics | 20, 15% |
| Patient adherence | 20, 14% |
| Ice breaker | 15, 11% |