The information-giving skills of resident physicians: relationships with confidence and simulated patient satisfaction

Table 2 Descriptive results of physician information giving

	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Information giving	42.6	12.0	23	62
Medical condition	32.2	10.6	13	53
Therapeutic regimen	10.4	5.1	2	20
Lifestyle/psychosocial issues	0.04	0.2	0	1
Patient-prompted	21.0	11.6	6	42
Physician-initiated	21.6	10.4	7	54
Gives rationale	6.5	3.8	0	14
Total statements in the interview	122.6	33.3	79	238

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