Table 4 Proportion of patients who believed treatment had helped them cope with their difficulties according to whether preferences for choice were met
Aspect of treatment | Preference | n / N (%) | Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Choice of venue | No preference | 5769/6776 (85 %) | - | <0.001 |
Got preference | 4507/5214 (86 %) | 1.07 (0.95-1.19) | ||
Did not | 1491/2218 (67 %) | 0.35 (0.31-0.39) | ||
Time of day of appointments | No preference | 3248/3895 (83 %) | - | <0.001 |
Got preference | 7377/8541 (86 %) | 1.22 (1.09-1.36) | ||
Did not | 1177/1819 (65 %) | 0.37 (0.32-0.42) | ||
Gender of therapist | No preference | 8492/9918 (86 %) | - | <0.001 |
Got preference | 1519/1742 (87 %) | 1.09 (0.92-1.28) | ||
Did not | 1682/2461 (68 %) | 0.36 (0.32-0.40) | ||
Language/ interpreter | No preference | 9673/11629 (83 %) | - | <0.001 |
Got preference | 538/638 (84 %) | 1.07 (0.85-1.34) | ||
Did not | 258/378 (68 %) | 0.45 (0.36-0.56) | ||
Type of treatment | No preference | 5762/6768 (85 %) | - | <0.001 |
Got preference | 4466/4926 (91 %) | 1.63 (1.44-1.84) | ||
Did not | 1452/2416 (60 %) | 0.26 (0.23-0.29) |