Table 5 Conditional Odds Ratios for perceived style of decision-making (excluding preferred style)
From: Clinical decision-making: physicians' preferences and experiences
| Â | Paternalism vs. Shared decision-making* | Consumerism vs. Shared decision-making** |
|---|---|---|
| Â | COR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) |
Age | Â | Â |
   28 – 49 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   50+ | 1.69 (1.15 – 2.47) | 0.96 (0.62 – 1.49) |
Country of training | Â | Â |
   U.S. | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Overseas | 2.20 (1.24 – 3.90) | 2.07 (1.08 – 3.99) |
Geographic setting of practice 1 | Â | Â |
   Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Suburban | 1.37 (0.84 – 2.25) | 0.48 (0.28 – 0.81) |
   Small town | 1.15 (0.68 – 1.95) | 0.39 (0.22 – 0.72) |
   Rural | 0.47 (0.16 – 1.44) | 0.71 (0.29 – 1.75) |
Respondent's type of medical specialty 2 | Â | Â |
   Primary Care | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Medical Specialty | 1.20 (0.78 – 1.84) | 1.16 (0.64 – 2.09) |
   Surgical Specialty | 0.56 (0.32 – 0.96) | 2.66 (1.58 – 4.47) |
Percentage of patients from minority backgrounds | Â | Â |
   40% or less | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   > 40% | 2.22 (1.40 – 3.51) | 0.79 (0.45 – 1.42) |
Physician perceptions of frequency of encouraging patients to look for information | Â | Â |
   Often/Sometimes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Hardly ever/Never | 1.75 (1.15 – 2.68) | 1.19 (0.71 – 2.00) |
Physician perceptions of frequency of having enough time with patients in visits | Â | Â |
   Often/Sometimes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Hardly ever/Never | 1.75 (1.02 – 2.99) | 0.97 (0.47 – 2.02) |