Table 2 Patient experience in both elective and emergency surgeries (bivariate analysis)

Overall satisfaction with the process of giving consent (156)

Very satisfied/ satisfied

134 (85.9)

47 (90.4)

87 (83.7)

2.16

0.339

0.678

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

17 (10.9)

3 (5.8)

14 (13.5)

Dissatisfied/ very dissatisfied

5 (3.2)

2 (3.8)

3 (2.9)

Who asked you to sign the consent form (156)

The surgeon

53 (34)

25 (48.1)

28 (26.9)

9.14

0.010*

0.02*

Another Physician

59 (37.8)

19 (36.5)

40 (38.5)

Other/ not sure

44 (28.2)

8 (15.4)

36 (34.6)

When did you sign the consent form (156)

> 24 h before operation

97 (62.2)

10 (19.2)

40 (76.9)

72.6

0.000*

0.000*

< 24 h before operation

50 (32.1)

87 (83.7)

10 (9.6)

Not sure

9 (5.8)

2 (3.8)

7 (6.7)

Was the amount of time you had to think about the consent form before you signed (156)

Enough

118 (75.6)

49 (94.2)

69 (66.3)

14.8

0.002*

0.004*

Not enough

28 (17.9)

2 (3.8)

26 (25)

Too long

3 (1.9)

0

3 (2.9)

Not sure

7 (4.5)

1 (1.9)

6 (5.8)

Did you have a partner/ relative/ friend with you when you signed the consent form (156)

Yes

34 (21.8)

22 (42.3)

12 (11.5)

19.2

0.000*

0.000*

No

122 (78.2)

30 (57.7)

92 (88.5)

Emotional and physical factors

Feeling in pain, unwell, drugged, tired, or exhausted at the time of signing the consent form

Yes

77 (49.4)

9 (17.3)

68 (65.4)

32.05

0.000*

0.000*

No

79 (50.6)

43 (82.7)

36 (34.6)

Feeling scared or frightened by signing the consent form

Yes

67 (42.9)

25 (48.1)

42 (40.4)

0.83

0.360

0.72

No

89 (67.1)

27 (51.9)

62 (59.6)

Feeling under pressure by signing the consent form

Yes

8 (5.6)

1 (2.2)

7 (7.2)

1.5

0.220

0.44

No

135 (94.4)

45 (97.8)

90 (92.8)

Feeling re-assured by signing the consent form

Yes

132 (85.2)

43 (82.7)

89 (86.4)

0.37

0.539

1.078

No

23 (14.8)

9 (17.3)

14 (13.6)