Table 3

Mean part-worth utility values (rescaled as zero centred) for the n=1004 respondents

Attributes and levelsMean part-worth utilitySEt ValuesMean significantly different from 0
MD's clinical risk estimate
 Low risk−29.812.55−11.68***
 Intermediate risk0.200.890.22NS
 High risk29.612.4811.95***
Trust in MD
 Do not trust−25.540.98−26.10***
 Somewhat trust−0.730.67−1.09NS
 Totally trust26.270.9228.55***
Likelihood of temporary SE
 Low likelihood2.470.753.27**
 Moderate likelihood7.550.6012.60***
 High likelihood−10.020.75−13.34***
Likelihood of permanent SE
 Low likelihood33.751.1030.59***
 Moderate likelihood12.250.7616.13***
 High likelihood−46.001.22−37.66***
GEP score, likely benefit from chemotherapy
 GEP not available−17.340.86−20.18***
 9, Low benefit−43.391.21−35.73***
 22, Uncertain benefit−6.830.89−7.65***
 44, High benefit67.561.5244.48***
 General preference for chemotherapy vs no chemotherapy−49.535.74−8.63***
  • Conducting paired t-test among attribute levels within each attribute, all pairs were significantly different at p<0.001.

  • **Significant at p<0.01; ***Significant at p<0.001.

  • GEP, gene expression profiling; MD, cancer treatment doctor; NS, not significant; SE, side effects.