Table 2.
Quantitative section. Categorical and continuous variables significantly related to CC worry: bivariate analysis
| Variable | No worry (row%) | Some worry (row%) | Test statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | |||
| GED or 12th grade, or less (preschool, Kindergarten—11th grade) | 48 (62%) | 29 (38%) | x2 (1, N = 134) = 3.71, p = .05 |
| Technical, trade degree, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, professional, doctorate degrees, or some years of that | 26 (46%) | 31 (54%) | |
| Occupational status | |||
| Employed | 37 (66%) | 19 (34%) | x2 (2, N = 133) = 4.96, p = .08 |
| Unemployed, retired, or disabled | 29 (48%) | 32 (52%) | |
| Housewife or student | 7 (44%) | 9 (56%) | |
| Access to gastroenterologist | |||
| Easy | 9 (41%) | 13 (59%) | x2 (2, N = 132) = 9.17, p = .01 |
| Neither easy nor difficult/do not know | 50 (66%) | 26 (34%) | |
| Difficult | 13 (38%) | 21 (62%) | |
| Comparative likelihood of getting CC in lifetime | |||
| Below average or much below average | 28 (78%) | 8 (22%) | x2 (2, N = 130) = 14.54, p < .001 |
| Same | 38 (53%) | 34 (47%) | |
| Above average or much above average | 6 (27%) | 16 (73%) | |
| Absolute likelihood of having CC | |||
| No, not at all | 32 (82%) | 7 (18%) | x2 (1, N = 129) = 16.48, p < .001 |
| Yes, there is likelihood | 39 (43%) | 51 (57%) | |
| Profile of mood states (POMS) | |||
| Anxiety sub-scale | M = 1.48 (SD = 0.34) | M = 1.61 (SD = 0.34) | t (132) = −2.17, p = .03 |
| Confusion sub-scale | M = 1.41 (SD = 0.25) | M = 1.49 (SD = 0.29) | t (132) = −1.74, p = .08 |
| Fatigue sub-scale | M = 2.62 (SD = 1.12) | M = 2.96 (SD = 1.17) | t (132) = −1.68, p = .09 |
x2 chi square, N number of subjects included in the analysis, p significance level or p-value, M mean, SD standard deviation, t t test