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Table 2 Proportion of patients expressing preferences for choice of components of psychological treatment

From: Patient preference in psychological treatment and associations with self-reported outcome: national cross-sectional survey in England and Wales

Aspect of treatment

No preference

Expressed a preference

Given adequate choice

Not given adequate choice

n % (95 % CI)

n % (95 % CI)

n % (95 % CI)

Choice of venue

6855 47.7 (46.9-48.5)

5282 36.7 (35.9-37.5)

2242 15.6 (15.0-16.2)

Time of day of appointments

3950 27.4 (26.7-28.1)

8639 59.9 (59.1-60.7)

1837 12.7 (12.2-13.2)

Gender of therapist

10027 70.2 (69.5-71.0)

1769 11.9 (11.4-12.4)

2483 17.9 (16.8-18.0)

Language/ interpreter

11743 92.0 (91.5-92.5)

643 4.9 (4.5-5.3)

382 3.1 (2.8-3.4)

Type of treatment

6844 48.0 (47.2-48.8)

4981 34.9 (34.1-35.7)

2441 17.1 (16.5-17.7)