Table 3.
Acceptance of illness scale (AIS) – distribution of answers for each item
| AIS items | Strongly agree | Agree | Undecided | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have problems with adjusting to the limitations imposed by the disease | 27 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| Due to my health condition, I am not able to do what I like the most | 33 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
| The disease makes me feel unwanted | 8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 30 |
| Health problems make me more dependent on others than I would like to be | 20 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 8 |
| The disease makes me a burden for my family and friends | 10 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 23 |
| Due to my health condition, I do not feel a really valuable man | 13 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 34 |
| I will never be as self-sufficient to the extent to which I would like to be | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 35 |
| I believe people that stay with me are often embarrassed because of my disease | 5 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 32 |