Table 4 Opinions about the necessity of medical information supplied to patients in the medical staff group and patients group
From: Awareness and practice of patient's rights law in Lithuania
Necessity of medical information | Percentage of patients n = 451 | Percentage of medical staff n = 255 | Statistical test and significance level |
|---|---|---|---|
Information is necessary | 69.0 | 50.2 | χ2 = 27.373, df = 2, p < 0.001 |
Information is not always necessary | 16.2 | 32.3 | |
Information is not necessary | 14.8 | 17.5 |