Table 3.
Differences between different levels of education and time of information needs’ development (N=98).
| Information need | No education-primary (n=32) | Secondary (n= 17) | U | r | No education-primary (n=32) | Tertiary (n=32) | U | r | No education-primary (n=32) | Post-graduate (n= 7) | U | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available treatments/options | 24.5 | 25.9 | 256 | 0.07 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 407 | 0.18 | 21.9 | 30.9 | 171* | -0.4 |
| More information about prostate cancer | 24.6 | 25.8 | 259 | 0.05 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 449 | 0.07 | 21.6 | 31.5 | 162* | -0.4 |
| Likely progress of disease | 24.6 | 25.9 | 257.5 | 0.06 | 28.8 | 34.4 | 394 | 0.19 | 21.8 | 31.1 | 168* | -0.38 |
| Self-care issues or home care during recovery | 23 | 28.8 | 207 | 0.25 | 24.4 | 39.1 | 253** | 0.45 | 18.9 | 36.4 | 78** | -0.66 |
| Effect on family, friends or caregivers | 23.5 | 27.8 | 224 | 0.19 | 25.6 | 37.7 | 293* | 0.39 | 19.9 | 34.6 | 109** | -0.56 |
| Emotional reactions, emotional support, coping with cancer | 22.9 | 28.9 | 205.5 | 0.26 | 26.3 | 37 | 314* | 0.35 | 19.3 | 35.8 | 88** | -0.64 |
| Interaction issues with health care providers | 22.9 | 28.9 | 206 | 0.25 | 25.5 | 37.9 | 288* | 0.39 | 18.9 | 36.4 | 78** | -0.66 |
| Sexuality | 23.9 | 27.1 | 236 | 0.15 | 23.9 | 39.6 | 236** | 0.49 | 20.4 | 33.6 | 126** | -0.52 |
| Cost of treatment, insurance coverage, or other financial issues | 21.7 | 31.2 | 166* | 0.42 | 23.1 | 40.5 | 210** | 0.55 | 17.9 | 38.3 | 46** | -0.78 |
| Maintaining psychological health | 23.4 | 28 | 221 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 322* | 0.33 | 19.8 | 34.9 | 104** | -0.58 |
| Diet and nutrition | 22.6 | 29.6 | 194 | 0.31 | 26.9 | 36.5 | 331* | 0.33 | 19.1 | 36.2 | 81** | -0.66 |
*P<0.01
**P<0.001. Mann-Whitney U Test, Mean Ranks are reported: the highest the Mean Rank the later the participant indicates to the 5-point Likert Scale that they developed a need for the information.