Table 2.

Descriptive statistics and reliability among key composites

	Mean (s.d.)	Observed Range	Cronbach's alpha
All patients (n=195)
Life Satisfaction (4; 1-7)*	4.46(1.62)	1.00-7	.92
Quality of Life (1; 0-100)	69.47 (22.28)	0-100	n/a
General Disgust (8; 1-4)	2.52(.65)	1.38-3.88	.75
Bowel-specific Disgust (2; 1-7)	4.65(1.38)	1.00-7	.71
Current patients (n = 95)
Colostomy Adjustment (1-7)	5.54(1.30)	1.60-7	.90
Bothered by Symptoms (1-7)	4.23(1.99)	1.00-7	.87
Stigma (1-7)	3.39(1.54)	1.00-6.83	.90

^*The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of items, and scale range.