Amount and Length of Speech between Accompanied and Unaccompanied Visits
| Variable | Unaccompanied (n = 17) | Accompanied (n = 13) | Mean Difference | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (95% C.I.) | ||
| Length (number of words) | |||||||
| Companion | 313.6 | (256.6) | |||||
| Physician | 1890.1 | (853.4) | 1940.1 | (627.7) | −38.1 | (−594.0, 517.8) | .85 |
| Patient | 1770.2 | (988.9) | 1478.0 | (986.7) | 270.3 | (−441.2, 981.7) | .44 |
| Number of speech turns | |||||||
| Companion | 34.8 | (27.9) | |||||
| Physician | 158.5 | (55.2) | 143.4 | (55.9) | 15.9 | (−25.18, 56.8) | .45 |
| Patient | 158.1 | (55.0) | 141.7 | (59.1) | 17.2 | (−24.9, 59.2) | .43 |
| Maximum length of speeches (number of words) | |||||||
| Companion | 31.5 | (25.4) | |||||
| Physician | 39.9 | (31.5) | 78.6 | (53.1) | −38.6 | (−70.1, −7.2) | .03* |
| Patient | 60.8 | (74.7) | 100.1 | (75.2) | −39.3 | (−94.6, 16.0) | .57 |
| Mean length of speeches (number of words) | |||||||
| Companion | 7.8 | (3.4) | |||||
| Physician | 7.8 | (3.4) | 11.3 | (4.4) | −3.8 | (−6.6, −0.9) | .02* |
| Patient | 8.5 | (5.1) | 9.6 | (5.0) | −1.1 | (−4.8, 2.7) | .57 |