Ethnicity | Caucasian | Hispanic | ||||
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Vulnerability | Mixed | High | Low | |||
Clinical | Back | Knee | Back | Knee | Back | Knee |
Pain and Function: | ||||||
Pain limits function | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
Pain 1° factor prompting care seeking | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 |
Treatments relieved pain | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
Treatments did not relieve pain | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Decision making: | ||||||
Fear of bad treatment outcome inhibited patient from seeking care | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Patient was aware of pros and cons of treatment | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 8 |
Prior experience with treatment made patient less likely to choose treatment | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prior experience with treatment made patient more likely to choose treatment | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Primary decision maker is NOT the patient | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
Primary decision maker is the patient | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 13 |
Patient-physician relationship | ||||||
Patient distrusts the physician | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Patient trusts the physician | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
Patient dissatisfied with physician's advice | 21 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Patient satisfied with physician's advice | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Patients dissatisfied with physician's manner and rapport | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Patients satisfied with physician's manner and rapport | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Patients dissatisfied with medical practice's service | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Patients satisfied with practice's service | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Coping resources | ||||||
A positive attitude helps patients cope with pain before and after treatment | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Faith and religion helps patients cope with pain before and after treatment | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Family members will care for a patient recovering from surgery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |