Physicians' intentions and use of three patient decision aids

Table 5 Results of the logistic regression model used to predict intention to use the patient decision aid (n = 263)

Predictor	Intention		Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)	P-value
	No n = 122	Yes n = 141
Comfort with offering patient decision aid to patients				<0.0001
Very uncomfortable/uncomfortable/neutral (ref)	44	7
Comfortable/very comfortable	78	134	5.7 (2.2 – 14.8)
Need for a decision aid on the topic				0.005
No/unsure (ref)	40	17
Yes	82	124	3.1 (1.4 – 6.8)
Decision Aid				0.004
Tube feeding (ref)	37	30
Hormone replacement therapy	33	51	4.2 (1.8 – 9.8)
COPD	52	60	2.3 (1.1 – 4.8)
Patient decision aid characteristics
Implementation			2.4 (1.3 – 4.4)	0.006
Value for Physicians			1.6 (0.8 – 3.1)	0.206
Decision Aid Content			1.4 (0.6 – 3.1)	0.433
Quality and Value for Patients			1.0 (0.4 – 2.5)	0.932

Abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ref = reference group

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