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Table 4 Mean and (SD) of outcome measures for the subgroups

From: Understanding and using comparative healthcare information; the effect of the amount of information and consumer characteristics and skills

 

Group 1 (N = 96)

Group 2 (N = 115)

Group 3 (N = 100)

Group 4 (N = 103)

Total (N = 414)

Comprehension of information (range 0–5)

4.0(1.1)

3.8(1.2)

3.9(1.2)

4.1(1.1)

4.0 (1.1)

Correct hospital choice (0 = wrong; 1 = correct)

0.97(0.2)

0.97(0.2)

0.97(0.2)

0.99(0.1)

0.97 (0.2)

Ease of choice (−3 difficult until 3 easy)

2.0(1.4)

2.2(1.1)

1.9(1.6)

2.0(1.4)

2.0 (1.4)

Perceived usefulness of information (range 7–28)

21.5(4.0)

22.8(4.2)

22.6(3.8)

21.8(4.3)

22.2 (4.1)

  1. Group 1: 3 aspects shown, Group 2: 7 aspects shown, Group 3: 11 aspects shown, Group 4: 15 aspects shown.