Table 3 Observed emotional cues, concerns and responses in high versus low perceived GP empathy groups
Patient group | Statistic | Low CARE | High CARE | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient cues | Low deprivation | Mean | 12.3 | 12.2 | |
(SD) | (7.2) | (6.8) | |||
N | 29 | 27 | 0.97 | ||
High deprivation | Mean | 8.7 | 16.0 | ||
(SD) | (4.6) | (8.5) | |||
N | 26 | 30 | <0.001 | ||
Patient concerns | Low deprivation | Mean | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
(SD) | (0.9) | (2.3) | |||
N | 29 | 27 | 0.62 | ||
High deprivation | Mean | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
(SD) | (1.0) | (1.4) | |||
N | 26 | 30 | <0.02 | ||
GP responses: Inviting (I) | Low deprivation | Mean | 10.7 | 11.4 | |
(SD) | (6.5) | (7.7) | |||
N | 29 | 27 | 0.84 | ||
High deprivation | Mean | 7.0 | 13.8 | ||
(SD) | (5.3) | (8.8) | |||
N | 26 | 30 | <0.01 | ||
GP responses: Non-Inviting (N) | Low deprivation | Mean | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
(SD) | (1.9) | (1.9) | |||
N | 29 | 27 | 0.88 | ||
High deprivation | Mean | 2.1 | 3.3 | ||
(SD) | (2.2) | (2.4) | |||
N | 26 | 30 | <0.04 |