Table 1.

Patient Satisfaction with Different Diagnostic Labels Used in a Scenario of Acute Cough Illness*

Diagnostic LabelSatisfied or Very Satisfied N (%)Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied N (%)Dissatisfied or Very Dissatisfied N (%)Total N (%)
Viral upper respiratory infection106 (70)28 (19)17 (11)151 (100)
Cold96 (63)37 (24)19 (13)152 (100)
Bronchitis106 (68)30 (19)20 (13)156 (100)
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  • * The “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” response group was not included in the statistical testing. χ2 = 0.368 P = .832.