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Table 3 Secondary outcomes at baseline

From: Identifying and handling unbalanced baseline characteristics in a non-randomized, controlled, multicenter social care nurse intervention study for patients in advanced stages of cancer

Secondary outcomes

Total

Intervention

Control

p-value

ASMD

Doctor-Patient Communication (PRA-D)

n = 335

n = 124

n = 211

  

Mean (SD)

29.8 (6.5)

28.4 (7.0)

30.6 (6.0)

0.003

0.339

Autonomy Preference Index scores (API-DM)

Preference for participation

n = 336

n = 127

n = 209

  

Mean (SD)

52.8 (14.9)

51.5 (14.1)

53.7 (15.3)

0.185

0.151

Preference for information

n = 337

n = 126

n = 207

  

Mean (SD)

96.1 (6.5)

95.4 (7.3)

96.5 (6.0)

0.118

0.172

Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS)

n = 335

n = 124

n = 211

  

Median (IQR)

15 (0, 40)

20 (5, 42)

15 (0, 35)

0.046

0.166

Health literacy (HLS-EU-Q6)

n = 243

n = 79

n = 164

  

Mean (SD)

2.8 (0.7)

2.6 (0.6)

2.8 (0.7)

0.064

0.256

(1-2) = inadequate HL

36 (14.8%)

18 (22.8%)

18 (11.0%)

  

(2–3) = problematic HL

116 (47.7%)

36 (45.6%)

80 (48.8%)

  

(3-4) = sufficient HL

91 (37.5%)

25 (31.6%)

66 (40.2%)

  

The Illness Perception – Coherence (IPQ-R)

n = 332

n = 123

n = 209

  

Mean (SD)

16.2 (4.3)

15.6 (4.0)

16.6 (4.5)

0.038

0.241

I cannot explain the symptoms of my illness

n = 331

n = 123

n = 208

0.047

0.085

Not at all true

69 (20.9%)

17 (13.8%)

52 (25.0%)

  

Not true

95 (28.7%)

40 (32.5%)

55 (26.4%)

  

Neither true nor not

42 (12.7%)

19 (15.5%)

23 (11.1%)

  

True

76 (23.0%)

33 (26.8%)

43 (20.7%)

  

Completely true

49 (14.8%)

14 (11.4%)

35 (16.8%)

  
  1. ASMD Absolute standardized mean difference, HL Health literacy