Table 3.

Results of independent samples t-test for the evaluation of the effect of previous hospitalization on the satisfaction of mentally ill patients.

Questionnaire dimension	Previous hospitalization	N	Mean	Sd	T	Df	p
Medical care	Yes	50	4.74	0.41	-2.21	98	0.029
	No	50	4.91	0.37
Nursing care	Yes	50	4.52	0.66	2.01	98	0.038
	No	50	4.79	0.61
Medical staff interventions	Yes	49	4.61	0.52	-3.01	97	0.003
	No	50	4.88	0.31
Environment and hospital facilities	Yes	50	4.19	0.69	-2.53	98	0.013
	No	50	4.52	0.61
Environment and hospital facilities	Yes	50	3.96	1.04	-2.24	98	0.027
	No	50	4.35	0.67
Medical confidentiality and respect to patients’ rights	Yes	48	4.73	0.50	-1.01	95	0.28
	No	49	4.86	0.65
Participation in treatment planning	Yes	49	4.24	0.71	-1.05	97	0.29
	No	49	4.41	0.84
Perception of the progress of their mental health	Yes	50	4.55	0.58	-1.52	98	0.13
	No	50	4.72	0.52
Services overall quality	Yes	50	4.42	0.48	-2.92	98	0.004
	No	50	4.67	0.37