| |
Attenders (n = 64)*
|
Non-attenders (n = 13)*
|
p-value from t-test
|
|---|
|
STAI anxiety (range 20–80)
|
37.3 (10.9)
|
39.2 (17.8)
|
0.77
|
|
Self-perceived health; range (1 to 5)**
|
2.92 (0.86)
|
3.23 (0.83)
|
0.24
|
|
Illness representation subscales; (range 1 to 5)
| | | |
|
- Acute/chronic illness
|
3.95 (0.48)
|
3.94 (0.47)
|
0.90
|
|
- Cyclic illness
|
2.98 (0.41)
|
3.07 (0.49)
|
0.90
|
|
- Consequences
|
3.28 (0.47)
|
3.09 (0.43)
|
0.22
|
|
- Personal consequences
|
3.66 (0.43)
|
3.74 (0.55)
|
0.74
|
|
- Treatment control
|
3.56 (0.41)
|
3.87 (0.23)
|
0.016
|
|
- Emotional representations
|
2.68 (0.61)
|
1.81 (0.45)
|
0.001
|
|
- Illness coherence
|
3.07 (0.84)
|
3.29 (0.81)
|
0.35
|
- * Numbers may vary from those in Figure 1 due to non-response of questionnaires
- **Scored 1 = poor 2 = fair 3 = good 4 = very good 5 = excellent
