Table 7.
Disease awareness scale results.
| Questionnaire items | Response rate of 4 points or higher (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD | PD | KT | Undecided | ||
| n = 22 | n = 67 | n = 1 | n = 11 | ||
| 1) There is little I can do to improve my illness. | 50.0 | 25.3 | 0 | 36.9 | .437 |
| 2) There is nothing that can help my condition. | 31.3 | 20.9 | 0 | 47.1 | .458 |
| 3) My actions will have no effect on the outcome of my illness. | 31.3 | 16.5 | 0 | 23.5 | .076 |
| 4) No matter what I do, my illness will not change. | 31.3 | 19.4 | 0 | 23.5 | .312 |
| 5) My illness will only last for a short time. | 6.3 | 12 | 0 | 17.6 | .703 |
| 6) My illness hurts people around me. | 43.8 | 50.8 | 0 | 41.2 | .423 |
| 7) My treatment can control my illness. | 50.0 | 50.7 | 0 | 47.1 | .402 |
| 8) The negative effects of my illness may be prevented or avoided with my treatment. | 50.1 | 49.2 | 0 | 35.3 | .931 |
| 9) I do not understand my illness. | 12.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| 10) There are many things I can do to control the symptoms of my illness. | 56.3 | 57.3 | 0 | 47.1 | .660 |