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. 2013 May 20;19:378–385. doi: 10.12659/MSM.883916

Table 3.

Cognitive appraisal to the stress in general and illness-related stress.

Younger group Elderly group
HD CAPD CONTR p HD CAPD CONTR p
Cognitive appraisal of the illness-related stress Loss 20.9±6.85 18.6±9.0 13.4±8.35 0.05 21.8±7.21 21.0±8.23 15.4±12.23 NS
Threat 3.6±3.05 9.0±6.90 2.5±3.56 0.05 5.2±5.65 5.1±7.33 4.2±4.80 NS
Challenge 6.8±2.44 7.5±4.34 4.6±3.03 0.05 6.6±3.14 5.0±2.99 5.5±2.87 NS