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Table 2 Online respondents’ views on comprehension of health information, layout, acceptability and feasibility of encounter decision aids, stratified by SES

From: Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of encounter decision aids for early stage breast cancer targeted at underserved patients

Statement

Option grid

Comic option grid

Picture option grid

(n = 62)

(n = 127)a

(n = 124)a

nb

nb

nb

 

(%)

(%)

(%)

 

All SES

Low SES

High SES

All SES

Low SES

High SES

All SES

Low SES

High SES

I like the look and feel of …

45 (72.6)

22 (35.5)

23 (37.1)

67 (52.8)

33 (26.0)

34 (26.8)

89 (71.8)

44 (35.5)

45 (36.3)

The layout is not confusing

43 (69.4)

22 (35.5)

21 (33.9)

74 (58.3)

33 (26.0)

41 (32.3)

93 (75.0)

44 (35.5)

49 (39.5)

I understand all the information included

49 (79.0)

24 (38.7)

25 (40.3)

103 (81.1)

46 (36.2)

57 (44.9)

102 (82.2)

49 (39.5)

53 (42.7)

Using pictures is helpful

NA

73 (57.4)

36 (28.3)

37 (29.1)

94 (75.8)

49 (39.5)

45 (36.3)

The pictures help me understand the textual content

NA

72 (56.7)

32 (25.2)

40 (31.5)

95 (76.6)

50 (40.3)

45 (36.3)

I like the cartoon characters

NA

62 (48.8)

31 (24.4)

31 (24.4)

NA

The pictograms are not confusing

NA

59 (46.5)

26 (20.5)

33 (26.0)

70 (56.5)

29 (23.4)

41 (33.1)

I like the order of the frequently asked questions

47 (75.8)

25 (40.3)

22 (35.5)

88 (69.3)

43 (33.9)

45 (35.4)

98 (79.0)

48 (38.7)

50 (40.3)

I find this tool very helpful

47 (75.8)

24 (38.7)

23 (37.1)

68 (53.5)

32 (25.2)

36 (28.3)

86 (69.4)

40 (32.3)

46 (37.1)

I would recommend this tool to other women who have been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer

45 (72.6)

23 (37.1)

22 (35.5)

80 (63.0)

41 (32.3)

39 (30.7)

96 (77.4)

47 (37.9)

49 (39.5)

  1. SES socio-economic status (using health insurance status as a proxy), NA not applicable; a268 respondents were randomly allocated to one of four surveys looking at Option Grid, Comic Option Grid, Picture Option Grid, and Comic Option Grid versus Picture Option Grid. 64 respondents viewed the Comic Option Grid versus Picture Option Grid survey and provided comments on both encounter decision aids; bValues and percentages represent respondents that answered, “agree” and “strongly agree” with statements