Table 4 Importance for individual factors that influence patient preference
From: Patient preferences for emergency or planned hip fracture surgery: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Factor | Mean | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Rating (0–10) | Increasing consultant supervision | 9.4 | 9.3–9.6 |
Reducing risk of cancellation | 8.8 | 8.6–9.0 | |
Avoiding after-hours surgery | 8.1 | 7.8–8.4 | |
Reducing time to surgery | 7.8 | 7.4–8.1 | |
Avoiding repeated fasting | 6.8 | 6.4–7.1 | |
Reducing length of hospital stay | 6.7 | 6.3–7.1 | |
Ranking (1–6) | Increasing consultant supervision | 1.3 | 1.2–1.5 |
Reducing risk of cancellation | 2.3 | 2.2–2.5 | |
Avoiding after-hours surgery | 3.2 | 3.0–3.4 | |
Reducing time to surgery | 3.7 | 3.4–3.9 | |
Avoiding repeated fasting | 5.0 | 4.9–5.2 | |
Reducing length of hospital stay | 5.4 | 5.2–5.6 |