Table 3.
Average FCOPES† total and subscale scores in relation to categorical biopsychosocial variables
| Variables | Total M (SD) | Acquiring M (SD) | Refraining M (SD) | Seeking M (SD) | Mobilizing M (SD) | Passive M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Men(n = 392) | 94.16** (16.16) | 26.95** (7.75) | 32.23 (4.30) | 10.62* (5.02) | 12.56** (3.76) | 8.55 (3.25) |
| Women(n = 68) | 100.64 (16.41) | 30.15 (9.59) | 31.83 (6.12) | 12.15 (5.10) | 14.13 (3.55) | 8.15 (3.07) |
| NYHA‡ class | ||||||
| No symptoms(n = 352) | 94.78 (15.94) | 27.48 (8.28) | 32.23 (4.41) | 10.69 (5.09) | 12.69 (3.74) | 8.29 (3.10) |
| Symptoms (n = 108) | 96.18 (17.39) | 27.24 (7.60) | 31.97 (5.19) | 11.35 (4.94) | 13.12 (3.84) | 9.16* (3.53) |
| Secondary school Completed | ||||||
| Yes(n =116) | 94.66 (16.16) | 27.40 (8.13) | 32.08 (4.63) | 10.98 (5.03) | 12.54* (3.67) | 8.25 (3.06) |
| No (n = 344) | 96.56 (16.57) | 27.47 (8.10) | 32.54 (4.51) | 10.45 (5.13) | 13.60 (3.95) | 9.21** (3.61) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married (n = 421) | 94.92 (16.53) | 27.28 (8.27) | 32.21 (4.66) | 10.92 (5.06) | 12.75 (3.78) | 8.41 (3.27) |
| Unmarried (n = 39) | 97.14 (12.45) | 28.97 (6.11) | 31.78 (3.92) | 10.03 (5.04) | 13.21 (3.61) | 9.34* (2.54) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employed (n = 254) | 93.47* (15.16) | 26.90 (8.22) | 32.28 (4.25) | 10.48 (5.05) | 12.39* (3.70) | 8.30 (2.96) |
| Unemployed (n = 206) | 97.24 (17.41) | 28.05 (7.97) | 32.04 (5.01) | 11.30 (5.03) | 13.28 (3.79) | 8.73 (3.52) |
*
P < .05
**
P < .01
†
FCOPES: Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scale
‡
NYHA: New York Health Association