| Study Group | P Value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Printed List and No Open-Ended Questiorn (n = 95) | Printed List Only (n = 96) | Open-Ended Question Only (n = 86) | Printed List and Open-Ended Question (n = 90) | ||
| Male sex (%) | 37 | 42 | 31 | 36 | .39 |
| Age (years) | 58.4 ± 13.9 | 57.6 ± 16.4 | 55.6 ± 18.1 | 59.6 ± 16.9 | .12 |
| Total items on list | 7.9 ± 5.4 | 8.2 ± 5.1 | 7.8 ± 4.5 | 8.9 ± 5.1 | .24 |
| Rx meds† | 5.3 ± 3.7 | 5.4 ± 4.3 | 5.1 ± 3.4 | 5.9 ± 3.6 | .25 |
| OTC medications‡ | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | .16 |
| OTC other§ | 1.8 ± 2.3 | 2.0 ± 2.0 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | .95 |
| Follow-up rate (%) | 86 | 87 | 78 | 82 | .31 |
| Health literacy (“How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself?”) (%) | .88 | ||||
| High (“all or most of the time”) | 87 | 87 | 85 | 83 | |
| Moderate (“sometimes”) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| Low (“never”) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Data are mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
↵* These P values account for the clustering of patients within physician/medical assistant pairs.
↵† Rx meds include any substance that requires a prescription.
↵‡ OTC medications include any medication available over the counter (OTC) at an OTC strength.
↵§ OTC other include any nonmedication available OTC at OTC strength.