Table 4 Receipt of mammography screening in the past 2 years by preferred role in decision-making around screening and by age.
From: Factors influencing elderly women's mammography screening decisions: implications for counseling
Women aged 65–79 (n = 93) | Women aged 80 and Older (n = 103) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | (Proportion who reported being screened) | Overall | (Proportion who reported being screened) | P value* | |
Preferred Role in Decision Making:* | |||||
Doctor makes the final decision | 21.5% (n = 20) | (19/20 or 95.0%) | 32.0% (n = 33) | (27/32† or 84.8%) | 0.25 |
Patient makes the final decision | 50.5% (n = 47) | (38/47 or 80.9%) | 46.6% (n = 48) | (36/48 or 75.0%) | 0.49 |
Shared decision | 28.0% (n = 26) | (25/26 or 96.2%) | 21.4% (n = 22) | (13/22 or 59.1%) | <0.01 |