Table 2.
Comparison of Coping strategies adopted by the patients according to perceived stress scores are presented.
| Score of high perceived stress |
Score of low perceived stress |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Min | Max | Mean | SD | Min | Max | p-value | |
| Active coping | 5.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Use of instrumental support | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Planning | 6.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Acceptance | 5.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 8 | 0.008* |
| Use of emotional support | 4.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Humor | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Positive reframing | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Religion | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Behavioral disconnection | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Denial | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Distraction | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Self-blame | 5.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 8 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Substance use | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Ventilation | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 8 | 1.0 |
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p-value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Patients with low stress levels used acceptance strategy more than the ones with high perceived stress.