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. 2005 Apr 5;92(8):1393–1397. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602523

Table 2. The MAC and HAD Scale summary.

Traits   Patients employing a trait (%) Mean score (s.d.) Mean score (s.d.) for Asian patients using English only Overall P-value (P-value for Asian patients using English only)
Fatalism (eight items of the MAC Scale) Caucasian 50.4 48.66 (7.94) 48.66 (7.94) P<0.0001 (P<0.0001)
  Asian 84.9 57.64 (11.2) 57.53 (11.72)  
Anxious Preoccupation (nine items of the MAC Scale) Caucasian 75.7 53.79 (8.1) 53.79 (8.1) P=0.142 (P=0.014)
  Asian 78.1 55.57 (14.51) 57.12 (14.08)  
Hopelessness (six items of the MAC Scale) Caucasian 42.6 10.52 (3.03) 10.52 (3.03) P=0.007 (P=0.004)
  Asian 53.4 11.84 (3.47) 11.96 (3.55)  
Fighting Spirit (16 items of the MAC Scale) Caucasian 71.3 47.67 (8.33) 47.67 (8.33) P=0.179 (P=0.974)
  Asian 80.8 48.64 (7.21) 48.44 (7.52)  
Anxiety Caucasian 12.2 6.17 (3.85) 6.17 (3.85) P=0.257 (P=0.301)
  Asian 20.7 6.94 (4.41) 7.14 (4.17)  
Depression          
  Caucasian 10.4 5.11 (4.00) 5.11 (4.00) P=0.001 (P=0.001)
  Asian 20.7 7.43 (5.04) 7.71 (4.89)