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Table 5 Private-public entities regarding consent details

From: Surgical consent, perception of the patients who underwent a surgical operation in the Kurdistan region, Iraq

  

neutral

no

Yes

Total

P value

The patient trusts the surgeon’s decision

private

0

45 (7.87%)

143 (25%)

188 (32.87%)

0.731

Public

0

97 (16.96%)

287 (50.17%)

384 (67.13)

Total

0

142 (24 0.83%)

430 (75.17%)

100 (100%)

Feeling comfort with the surgeon

private

16 (2.80%)

6 (1.05%)

166 (29.02%)

188 (32.87%)

0.662

Public

29 (5.07%)

18 (3.15%)

337 (58.92%)

384 (67.13)

Total

45 (7.87%)

24 (4.20%)

503 (87.94%)

100 (100%)

There was not plenty of time for discussion

Private

9 (1.57%)

149 (26.05%)

30 (5.24%)

188 (32.87%)

< 0.001

Public

48 (8.39%)

249 (43.53%)

87 (15.21%)

384 (67.13)

total

57 (9.97)

398 (69.58%)

117 (20.45%)

100 (100%)

Knowing the operating surgeon

Private

 

7 (1.22%)

181 (31.64%)

188 (32.87%)

< 0.001

Public

 

46 (8.04%)

338 (59.09%)

384 (67.13)

total

 

53 (9.27%)

519 (90.73%)

100 (100%)

Alternative procedure discussed

Private

 

89 (15.56%)

99 (17.31%)

188 (32.87%)

0.77

Public

 

212 (37.06%)

172 (30.07%)

384 (67.13)

total

 

301 (52.62%)

271 (47.38%)

100 (100%)

The anesthesia risk discussed

Private

 

61 (10.66%)

127 (22.20%)

188 (32.87%)

< 0.001

Public

 

196 (34.27%)

188 (32.87%)

384 (67.13)

total

 

257 (44.93%)

315 (55.07%)

100 (100%)

Knowing the anesthetist

Private

 

120 (20.98%)

68 (11.89%)

188 (32.87%)

< 0.001

public

 

310 (54.20%)

74 (12.94%)

384 (67.13)

total

 

430 (75.17%)

142 (24.83%)

100 (100%)

the cost of treatment discussed

Private

 

19 (3.32%)

169 (29.55%)

188 (32.87%)

< 0.001

public

 

194 (33.92%)

190 (33.22%)

384 (67.13)

total

 

213 (37.24%)

359 (62.76%)

100 (100%)