Table 6.

Questions in the CQ form answered by patients with permanent stoma with or without concern about leakage from the stoma

Concern for leakage	Mean value	t test sign	n
Health today
Yes	2.38	0.941	80
No	2.39		146
Functionality of the stoma
Yes	2.08	<0.001	80
No	1.59		146
Frequency emptying the stoma
Yes	3.09	0.083	80
No	2.84		146
Does the stoma affect your daily life?
Yes	2.87	0.559	101
No	3.01		185
Did the stoma change your physical activities?
Yes	1.50	0.208	101
No	1.19		185
Did the stoma affect your psychological well-being?
Yes	2.66	0.799	101
No	2.73		185
Do you have any pain connected to your stoma?
Yes	2.06	0.546	101
No	1.89		185
Do you have sexual problems after the stoma operation?
Yes	1.27	0.115	101
No	1.61		185

p values are presented for t test