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Table 3 Patients' perceptions of how well their physicians know about their history and life circumstances

From: Hypertensive patients' perceptions of their physicians' knowledge about them: a cross-sectional study in Japan

 

Type of institutions

 
 

Clinic

(n = 362*)

Hospital

(n = 325*)

 

Physician's knowledge on patients'**:

n (%)

n (%)

p value

Complete list of current medication

   

   Knows very well, or well

248 (76.8)

243 (82.1)

0.103

   Knows some, little, or not at all

75 (23.2)

53 (17.9)

 

Entire past medical history

   

   Knows very well, or well

163 (48.4)

142 (47.5)

0.742

   Knows some, little, or not at all

171 (51.2)

157 (52.5)

 

History of allergy to drugs and food

   

   Knows very well, or well

136 (44.7)

136 (49.3)

0.274

   Knows some, little, or not at all

168 (55.3)

140 (50.7)

 

What worries patients most about their health

   

   Knows very well, or well

124 (40.5)

83 (29.3)

0.004

   Knows some, little, or not at all

182 (59.5)

200 (70.7)

 

Values and beliefs on health

   

   Knows very well, or well

102 (33.0)

89 (31.4)

0.685

   Knows some, little, or not at all

207 (67.0)

194 (68.6)

 

Roles and responsibilities at work, home, or school

   

   Knows very well, or well

98 (32.2)

67 (24.0)

0.028

   Knows some, little, or not at all

206 (67.8)

212 (76.0)

 
  1. * The numbers of each item do not sum up to the total because there were some missing or invalid data for each question.
  2. **The items were listed in the descending order of the percentage of the all patients answered "knows very well or well."