Table 2 Cognitive, organizational and other predisposing characteristics by the ethnicity
From: Disparity in physician-patient communication by ethnicity: evidence from Bangladesh
| Variable (N = 850) | n | Bengali (%) | Ethnic Minority (%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Type | 5.68 | .017 | |||
| Returning | 245 | 131 (32.8) | 114 (25.3) | ||
| New | 605 | 269 (67.3) | 336 (74.7) | ||
| Knowledge of the problem affected | 27.34 | <.001 | |||
| Poor | 625 | 263 (65.8) | 362 (80.4) | ||
| Good | 225 | 137 (34.3) | 88 (19.5) | ||
| Perception of the severity of the problem | 4.87 | .301 | |||
| Slight | 335 | 177 (44.3) | 158 (37.3) | ||
| Moderate | 407 | 183 (45.8) | 224 (49.8) | ||
| Extreme | 98 | 40 (10.0) | 58 (12.9) | ||
| Waiting time (minutes) | 1.41 | .495 | |||
| > 0–20 | 293 | 132 (33.0) | 161 (35.8) | ||
| > 20–40 | 224 | 103 (25.8) | 121 (26.9) | ||
| > 40 | 333 | 165 (41.3) | 168 (37.3) | ||
| Gender of the doctor | 4.52 | .034 | |||
| Female | 228 | 121 (30.3) | 107 (23.8) | ||
| Male | 622 | 279 (69.8) | 343 (76.2) | ||
| The ambiance of the doctor’s room | 16.99 | <.001 | |||
| Noisy | 459 | 218 (54.5) | 241 (53.6) | ||
| Average | 278 | 111 (27.8) | 167 (37.1) | ||
| Quiet | 113 | 71 (17.8) | 42 (9.3) | ||
| Talking time (minutes) | 54.11 | <.001 | |||
| Up to 5 | 219 | 58 (14.5) | 161 (35.8) | ||
| > 5–10 | 197 | 180 (45.0) | 17 (38.9) | ||
| > 10 | 276 | 162 (40.5) | 114 (25.3) | ||
| Patients’ information seeking about the health problem | 21.87 | <.001 | |||
| Yes | 233 | 140 (35.0) | 93 (20.7) | ||
| No | 617 | 260 (65.0) | 357 (79.3) | ||
| Patients’ involvement in decision-making of the treatment | 6.96 | .008 | |||
| Yes | 554 | 279 (69.8) | 275 (61.1) | ||
| No | 296 | 121 (30.2) | 175 (38.9) |