Erratum to Disparities in patient-physician communication for persons with a disability from the 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

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An error was discovered in the article “Disparities in patient-physician communication for persons with a disability from the 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS),” (2009;2:206-215), by Diane L. Smith, Ph.D., OTR/L. The statistics given in the first paragraph under the heading Relationship between disability status and patient-physician communication, on page 209, were incorrect. The correct information is given below.

Results from the χ² analysis (Table 2) showed that persons with a disability were more likely than persons without a disability to perceive that the physician did not listen to what they had to say (15.8% vs. 10.5%, p < .01); did not explain treatment so that they understood (14.8% vs. 9.5%, p < .01); did not treat them with respect (15.3% vs. 8.8%, p < .01); did not spend enough time with them (20.9% vs. 15.5%, p < .01); did not involve them in treatment decisions (23.4% vs. 17.1%, p < .01); and did not explain options for treatment (7.9% vs. 5.4%, p < .01).