Table 4.

Differences in mean illness and treatment perceptions scores between employed and unemployed patients of working age (18-64 years)

	Employed		Unemployed
	N	M (SD)	N	M (SD)	t	Df	P
Consequences	22	6.7 (2.3)	18	6.8 (2.9)	.129	38	0.9
Timeline	22	8.5 (2.6)	18	8.6 (2.3)	.071	38	0.9
Personal control	21	4.9 (2.8)	18	3.7 (3.2)	-1.229	37	0.23
Treatment control	21	6.8 (2.0)	18	5.6 (3.5)	-1.331	26.072	0.20
Identity	22	5.1 (2.9)	18	5.4 (3.2)	.365	38	0.72
Concern	22	7.0 (2.8)	18	7.0 (2.7)	.051	38	0.9
Understanding	21	7.1 (3.0)	18	7.1 (3.2)	-.032	37	0.9
Emotional response	22	5.6 (2.7)	18	4.5 (3.2)	-1.123	38	0.27
Treatment disruption	21	34.7 (22.9)	17	44.3 (31.3)	1.095	36	0.28