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Table 3 Relationship between most important attribute and unlabelled test preference

From: A comparison of US and Australian men’s values and preferences for PSA screening

Attribute

Overall (n = 911)

US (n = 456)

AUS (n = 455)

Unlabelled test preference

Unlabelled test preference

Unlabelled test preference

No screening like option (n = 613)

Screening-like option (n = 298)

No screening like option (n = 336)

Screening-like option (n = 120)

No screening-like option (n = 277)

Screening-like option (n = 178)

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Chance of being diagnosed over 10 years

172

28.1%

99

33.2%

92

27.4%

32

26.7%

80

28.9%

67

37.6%

Chance of dying over 10 years

231

37.7%

140

47.0%

120

35.7%

61

50.8%

111

40.1%

79

44.4%

Chance of needing a biopsy from screening over 10 years

73

11.9%

29

9.7%

43

12.8%

11

9.2%

30

10.8%

18

10.1%

Chance of impotence/incontinence over 10 years

137

22.3%

30

10.1%

81

24.1%

16

13.3%

56

20.2%

14

7.9%