1: Comparison of selected findings of this study in Kincumber, New South Wales, with those of a similar study in Stevenage, United Kingdom7

 
Patient response Kincumber
(n=164)
Stevenage
(n=163)
Female85%88%
Selected item themselves28%28%
Found the information very useful
Of some use
63%
35%
47%
50%
Would seek information from a public library13%77%
Would not have sought the information elsewhere52%65%
Anxiety increased after borrowing the item
Anxiety decreased
10%
48%
6%
44%

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