Factors associated with patient satisfaction with initial explanation of VTE diagnosis
| Outcome . | Satisfied, n (%) . | Risk ratio (95% CI) . |
|---|---|---|
| Age at VTE diagnosis, y | ||
| 18-29 (n = 153) | 78 (51.0) | Ref |
| 30-39 (n = 207) | 108 (52.2) | 1.02 (0.84-1.25) |
| 40-49 (n = 261) | 141 (54.0) | 1.06 (0.88-1.28) |
| 50-59 (n = 208) | 115 (55.3) | 1.08 (0.89-1.32) |
| 60-69 (n = 157) | 93 (59.2) | 1.16 (0.95-1.42) |
| ≥70 (n = 57) | 39 (68.4) | 1.34 (1.06-1.70) |
| Gender | ||
| Female (n = 845) | 446 (52.8) | Ref |
| Male (n = 188) | 122 (64.9) | 1.23(1.09-1.39) |
| Race/ethnicity∗ | ||
| Non-Hispanic White (n = 876) | 488 (55.7) | Ref |
| Not non-Hispanic White (n = 126) | 61 (48.4) | 0.87 (0.72-1.05) |
| Location | ||
| United States (n = 851) | 499 (58.6) | Ref |
| International (n = 197) | 77 (39.1) | 0.67 (0.56-0.80) |
| Education | ||
| Less than a bachelor’s degree (n = 363) | 192 (52.9) | 0.93 (0.83-1.05) |
| Bachelor’s degree or more (n = 643) | 364 (56.6) | Ref |
| Time since VTE diagnosis | ||
| <3 months before survey (n = 120) | 59 (49.2) | 0.87 (0.72-1.06) |
| 3-12 months before survey (n = 207) | 111 (53.6) | 0.95 (0.83-1.10) |
| >12 months before survey (n = 719) | 405 (56.3) | Ref |
| Site of VTE | ||
| PE (n = 388) | 213 (54.9) | 0.98 (0.86-1.13) |
| DVT (n = 308) | 170 (55.2) | 0.99 (0.86-1.14) |
| Both (n = 290) | 162 (55.9) | Ref |
| Location of VTE diagnosis | ||
| Emergency department/inpatient (n = 722) | 398 (55.5) | Ref |
| Ambulatory setting (n = 335) | 178 (53.8) | 0.97 (0.86-1.09) |
| Support person present at diagnosis | ||
| Yes (n = 543) | 317 (58.4) | Ref |
| No (n = 503) | 257 (51.1) | 0.88 (0.78-0.98) |
| Time spent with provider at diagnosis | ||
| 5 minutes or less (n = 255) | 85 (33.3) | Ref |
| 6-10 minutes (n = 341) | 188 (55.1) | 1.65 (1.36-2.02) |
| 11-20 minutes (n = 159) | 112 (70.4) | 2.11 (1.73-2.58) |
| 21-30 minutes (n = 88) | 63 (71.6) | 2.15 (1.73-2.67) |
| 31-60 minutes (n = 32) | 26 (81.3) | 2.44 (1.92-3.10) |
| >60 minutes (n = 45) | 33 (73.3) | 2.20 (1.72-2.82) |
| No. of visits to obtain a diagnosis | ||
| 1 (n = 731) | 444 (60.7) | Ref |
| >1 (n = 311) | 129 (41.5) | 0.68 (0.59-0.79) |
| Treatment location | ||
| Inpatient (n = 714) | 411 (58.1) | Ref |
| Ambulatory setting (n = 272) | 133 (49.4) | 0.85 (0.74-0.98) |
| Given information at diagnosis | ||
| Yes (n = 165) | 115 (69.7) | Ref |
| No (n = 689) | 333 (48.3) | 0.69 (0.61-0.79) |
| Do not recall (n = 193) | 127 (65.8) | 0.94 (0.82-1.09) |
| Outcome . | Satisfied, n (%) . | Risk ratio (95% CI) . |
|---|---|---|
| Age at VTE diagnosis, y | ||
| 18-29 (n = 153) | 78 (51.0) | Ref |
| 30-39 (n = 207) | 108 (52.2) | 1.02 (0.84-1.25) |
| 40-49 (n = 261) | 141 (54.0) | 1.06 (0.88-1.28) |
| 50-59 (n = 208) | 115 (55.3) | 1.08 (0.89-1.32) |
| 60-69 (n = 157) | 93 (59.2) | 1.16 (0.95-1.42) |
| ≥70 (n = 57) | 39 (68.4) | 1.34 (1.06-1.70) |
| Gender | ||
| Female (n = 845) | 446 (52.8) | Ref |
| Male (n = 188) | 122 (64.9) | 1.23(1.09-1.39) |
| Race/ethnicity∗ | ||
| Non-Hispanic White (n = 876) | 488 (55.7) | Ref |
| Not non-Hispanic White (n = 126) | 61 (48.4) | 0.87 (0.72-1.05) |
| Location | ||
| United States (n = 851) | 499 (58.6) | Ref |
| International (n = 197) | 77 (39.1) | 0.67 (0.56-0.80) |
| Education | ||
| Less than a bachelor’s degree (n = 363) | 192 (52.9) | 0.93 (0.83-1.05) |
| Bachelor’s degree or more (n = 643) | 364 (56.6) | Ref |
| Time since VTE diagnosis | ||
| <3 months before survey (n = 120) | 59 (49.2) | 0.87 (0.72-1.06) |
| 3-12 months before survey (n = 207) | 111 (53.6) | 0.95 (0.83-1.10) |
| >12 months before survey (n = 719) | 405 (56.3) | Ref |
| Site of VTE | ||
| PE (n = 388) | 213 (54.9) | 0.98 (0.86-1.13) |
| DVT (n = 308) | 170 (55.2) | 0.99 (0.86-1.14) |
| Both (n = 290) | 162 (55.9) | Ref |
| Location of VTE diagnosis | ||
| Emergency department/inpatient (n = 722) | 398 (55.5) | Ref |
| Ambulatory setting (n = 335) | 178 (53.8) | 0.97 (0.86-1.09) |
| Support person present at diagnosis | ||
| Yes (n = 543) | 317 (58.4) | Ref |
| No (n = 503) | 257 (51.1) | 0.88 (0.78-0.98) |
| Time spent with provider at diagnosis | ||
| 5 minutes or less (n = 255) | 85 (33.3) | Ref |
| 6-10 minutes (n = 341) | 188 (55.1) | 1.65 (1.36-2.02) |
| 11-20 minutes (n = 159) | 112 (70.4) | 2.11 (1.73-2.58) |
| 21-30 minutes (n = 88) | 63 (71.6) | 2.15 (1.73-2.67) |
| 31-60 minutes (n = 32) | 26 (81.3) | 2.44 (1.92-3.10) |
| >60 minutes (n = 45) | 33 (73.3) | 2.20 (1.72-2.82) |
| No. of visits to obtain a diagnosis | ||
| 1 (n = 731) | 444 (60.7) | Ref |
| >1 (n = 311) | 129 (41.5) | 0.68 (0.59-0.79) |
| Treatment location | ||
| Inpatient (n = 714) | 411 (58.1) | Ref |
| Ambulatory setting (n = 272) | 133 (49.4) | 0.85 (0.74-0.98) |
| Given information at diagnosis | ||
| Yes (n = 165) | 115 (69.7) | Ref |
| No (n = 689) | 333 (48.3) | 0.69 (0.61-0.79) |
| Do not recall (n = 193) | 127 (65.8) | 0.94 (0.82-1.09) |
Statistically significant values are shown in bold.
Ref, reference.
Excludes respondents with missing or unknown race and/or ethnicity.