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Table 2 Number of mentions of key research themes, stratified by ethnicity, vulnerability group, and clinical condition

From: Medical decision-making among Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites with chronic back and knee pain: A qualitative study

Ethnicity

Caucasian

Hispanic

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