Table 5

Descriptive statistics for outcome measures (displayed as estimated marginal means (unless otherwise indicated) with 95% CIs) immediately post intervention, stratified by health literacy and study arm

Outcome measureStudy armInteraction p values
Preparation videoChoosing Wisely questionsBoth interventionsControlVideo × health literacyQuestions × health literacyVideo × questions × health literacy
Limited health literacy (n=162) (n=155) (n=165) (n=174)
Primary outcomes
 Self-efficacy to ask questions and be involved in health decision-making (0–100)85.0 (83.7, 86.4)85.8 (84.4, 87.2)84.0 (82.6, 85.3)84.7 (83.4, 86.0)0.0740.700.051
 Intention to engage in SDM (0–6)5.0 (4.9, 5.1)4.9 (4.8, 5.0)5.2 (5.0, 5.3)4.9 (4.7, 5.0)0.850.610.20
Secondary outcomes
 Intention to follow treatment plan without further questioning (0–10)7.3 (6.7, 7.5)7.6 (7.3, 7.9)7.5 (7.2, 7.7)7.5 (7.3, 7.8)0.480.230.72
 Accurate knowledge of patient’s shared decision-making rights (proportion)0.83 (0.79, 0.87)0.84 (0.80, 0.88)0.79 (0.74, 0.84)0.83 (0.79, 0.87)0.130.460.42
 Positive attitude towards SDM (proportion)0.50 (0.42, 0.58)0.51 (0.43, 0.58)0.50 (0.42, 0.57)0.44 (0.36, 0.51)0.310.930.99
 Preparedness for SDM (1–5)3.9 (3.8, 4.1)4.0 (3.8, 4.1)4.0 (3.8, 4.1)(n/a)0.35*
Adequate health literacy (n=194) (n=194) (n=186) (n=209)
Primary outcomes
 Self-efficacy to ask questions and be involved in health decision-making (0–100)84.5 (83.2, 85.7)84.0 (82.7, 85.2)85.6 (84.4, 86.9)84.3 (83.1, 85.5)
 Intention to engage in SDM (0–6)5.1 (5.0, 5.2)5.0 (4.9, 5.1)5.2 (5.1, 5.3)4.8 (4.7, 4.9)
Secondary outcomes
 Intention to follow treatment plan without further questioning (0–10)6.8 (6.5, 7.1)7.1 (6.8, 7.3)6.7 (6.4, 7.0)7.2 (6.9, 7.4)
 Accurate knowledge of patient’s shared decision-making rights (proportion)0.87 (0.83, 0.92)0.91 (0.86, 0.94)0.91 (0.87, 0.95)0.87 (0.83, 0.92)
 Positive attitude towards SDM (proportion)0.57 (0.50, 0.64)0.63 (0.56, 0.70)0.62 (0.55, 0.70)0.51 (0.44, 0.57)
 Preparedness for SDM (1–5)3.8 (3.7, 4.0)3.9 (3.8, 4.0)4.0 (3.9, 4.2)(n/a)
  • *P value represents the two-way interaction of health literacy×intervention (three levels coded as video only, questions only or both).

  • SDM, shared decision-making.