Table 3.
Health, coping, and social support. Total score and comparison of genders
| Total (N = 96) | Men (n = 65) | Women (n = 31) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Disability, 0–48 | 8.60 ± 7.54 | 7.56 ± 6.98 | 10.80 ± 8.29 | .048 |
| Psychological distress, 1–4 | 1.85 ± 0.55 | 1.74 ± 0.47 | 2.09 ± 0.63 | .007 |
| Depression, 1–4 | 1.95 ± 0.64 | 1.84 ± 0.58 | 2.18 ± 0.73 | .014 |
| Anxiety, 1–4 | 1.70 ± 0.49 | 1.58 ± 0.41 | 1.96 ± 0.55 | .001 |
| Fatigue, 0–33 | 13.43 ± 5.82 | 12.41 ± 5.28 | 15.64 ± 6.40 | .011 |
| Physical, 0–21 | 8.68 ± 4.40 | 8.06 ± 4.22 | 10.01 ± 4.57 | .045 |
| Psychological, 0–12 | 4.75 ± 2.22 | 4.34 ± 1.90 | 5.63 ± 2.62 | .019 |
| Subjective health complaints, 0–87 | 14.57 ± 9.54 | 12.02 ± 7.28 | 19.75 ± 11.45 | .001 |
| Musculoskeletal, 0–24 | 4.16 ± 3.95 | 3.20 ± 3.21 | 6.12 ± 4.59 | .003 |
| Pseudoneurology, 0–21 | 5.76 ± 3.93 | 4.99 ± 3.43 | 7.35 ± 4.46 | .012 |
| Gastrointestinal, 0–21 | 2.40 ± 2.87 | 1.91 ± 2.07 | 3.37 ± 3.90 | .059 |
| Global well-being, 1–10 | ||||
| Today | 4.85 ± 1.79 | 4.79 ± 1.66 | 5.00 ± 2.07 | .593 |
| Past (1 year) | 4.00 ± 2.23 | 4.05 ± 2.05 | 3.90 ± 2.59 | .767 |
| Future (1 year) | 7.02 ± 2.13 | 6.93 ± 2.26 | 7.22 ± 1.85 | .544 |
| Social support | ||||
| Nondirective support, 1–5 | 3.87 ± 0.85 | 3.70 ± 0.87 | 4.23 ± 0.67 | .004 |
| Directive support, 1–5 | 3.09 ± 0.95 | 3.10 ± 0.96 | 3.07 ± 0.94 | .874 |
| Coping | ||||
| Coping, 1–4 | 2.63 ± 0.72 | 2.77 ± 0.68 | 2.33 ± 0.71 | .006 |
| Helplessness, 1–4 | 2.34 ± 0.69 | 2.33 ± 0.70 | 2.36 ± 0.70 | .857 |
| Hopelessness, 1–4 | 2.28 ± 0.74 | 2.21 ± 0.69 | 2.44 ± 0.82 | .176 |
All values in boldface in the p-value column are statistically significant at the 0.05 or 0.01 level