Characteristics of Women “Extremely Satisfied” Versus “Not Extremely Satisfied” With Breast Cancer Care Provided by Family Physicians/General Practitioners (N = 145)
| Characteristics | Not Extremely Satisfied (n = 39) | Extremely Satisfied (n = 106) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | |||
| Age (years) | 53.2* | 49.1* | .026 |
| Race (%) | |||
| White | 35.9 | 32.4 | .312 |
| Latina | 43.6 | 55.6 | |
| Other | 20.5 | 12 | |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Single | 43.6 | 46.3 | .771 |
| Married/partnered | 56.4 | 53.7 | |
| Education (%) | |||
| ≤Grade 12 | 35.9 | 41.7 | .529 |
| >Grade 12 | 64.1 | 58.3 | |
| Insurance status (%) | |||
| Uninsured | 10.5 | 13 | .694 |
| Insured | 89.5 | 87 | |
| Income adequacy (%) | |||
| No | 59 | 51 | .390 |
| Yes | 41 | 49 | |
| General health status | 3.4* | 3.1* | .102 |
| Stage (%) | |||
| 0/1 | 47.1 | 34 | .327 |
| 2 | 35.3 | 38.7 | |
| 3 | 17.6 | 27.3 | |
| Structure of care | |||
| FP/GP sex (%) | |||
| Male | 41 | 39.3 | .846 |
| Female | 59 | 60.7 | |
| FP/GP ethnicity (%) | |||
| Discordant | 66.7 | 57.3 | .323 |
| Concordant | 33.3 | 42.7 | |
| Language spoken by FP/GP (%) | |||
| Discordant | 28.2 | 11.1 | .012 |
| Concordant | 71.8 | 88.9 | |
| FP/GP visits (n) | 4.2* | 2.9* | .06 |
| Process of care | |||
| Most recent mammogram ordered by FP/GP (%) | |||
| Yes | 18 | 23.2 | .500 |
| No | 82 | 76.8 | |
| Most recent clinical breast exam done by FP/GP (%) | |||
| Yes | 20.5 | 27.8 | .374 |
| No | 79.5 | 72.2 | |
| Asked FP/GP questions about my breast cancer (%) | |||
| No | 51.3 | 15 | .000 |
| Yes | 48.7 | 85 | |
| How often did the FP/GP: | |||
| listen carefully to you? | 3.46* | 3.91* | .000 |
| explain things in a way you could understand? | 2.97* | 3.85* | .000 |
| show respect for what you had to say? | 3.36* | 3.95* | .000 |
| spend enough time with you? | 2.97* | 3.95* | .000 |
↵* Denotes mean.
FP, family physician; GP, general practitioner.