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. 2013 Oct 11;8(10):e75755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075755

Table 6. Known group differences by SCNS-SF33-C 3-factor model domains.

Health System and information needs Psychological need Physical and daily living Patient care and support needs Sexual needs
Mean SD p-value Mean SD p-value Mean SD p-value Mean SD p-value Mean SD p-value
Hong Kong sample
Age <.001 .021 NS <.001 <.001
≤65 40.07 25.24 12.36 13.80 12.34 15.14 24.38 20.20 3.65 9.12
>65 30.66 21.34 8.89 14.46 10.42 14.10 15.10 14.63 0.57 3.63
Gender NS .012 NS .015 .020
Male 33.65 24.08 9.07 13.33 10.51 13.57 17.69 16.55 2.61 7.74
Female 37.50 22.90 12.98 15.40 12.71 16.18 22.48 20.06 1.00 5.23
Taiwan sample
Age .005 .008 NS .007 .008
≤65 29.02 19.40 19.42 17.81 14.48 14.80 20.94 16.93 5.19 12.87
>65 23.14 12.88 13.65 14.58 11.39 14.44 16.39 9.69 1.74 7.52
Gender NS NS NS NS NS
Male 26.59 16.97 16.05 15.11 12.33 13.36 19.30 15.28 5.22 13.50
Female 28.50 19.36 20.22 19.35 15.35 16.29 20.22 15.62 2.95 8.76

SD, standard deviation.