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Table 2 Number of patients (percentage) that would wish to know their survival probability or predicted life expectancy if it were available in clinical practice

From: Discussing life expectancy with surgical patients: Do patients want to know and how should this information be delivered?

Question

Response

Overall (n = 120)

Male (n = 60)

Female (n = 60)

Left Full-Time Education ≤ 16 yrs (n = 88)

Left Full-Time Education >16 yrs (n = 32)

10 yr Survival Probability

Yes

77 (64%)

41 (68%)

36 (60%)

57 (65%)

20 (63%)

 

No

43 (36%)

19 (32%)

24 (40%)

31 (35%)

12 (37%)

Life Expectancy

Yes

70 (58%)

38 (63%)

32 (53%)

51 (58%)

19 (59%)

 

No

50 (42%)

22 (37%)

28 (47%)

37 (42%)

13 (41%)