Table 1 Mean values of AIS, BPCQ and PRF with regard to sex
From: Illness acceptance, pain perception and expectations for physicians of the elderly in Poland
Women N = 213 | Men N = 87 | Total N = 300 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | \( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | \( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | |
AIS | 26 ± 8.97 | 26.0 | 26.7 ± 9.96 | 27.0 | 26.21 ± 9.26 | 26.0 |
BPCQ -internal factors | 16.62 ± 4.5 | 16.0 | 16.28 ± 5.27 | 16.0 | 16.52 ± 4.73 | 16.0 |
BPCQ - physicians’ influence | 15.08 ± 3.9 | 15.0 | 15.07 ± 4.29 | 15.0 | 15.07 ± 4.01 | 15.0 |
BPCQ - accidental incident | 14.38 ± 4.33 | 14.0 | 13.57 ± 5.0 | 13.0 | 14.15 ± 4.54 | 14.0 |
PRF - expectation of disease explanation | 7.98 ± 4.0 | 9.0 | 7.31 ± 4.06 | 8.0 | 7.79 ± 4.02 | 9.0 |
PRF - search for emotional support | 5.34 ± 4.09 | 5.0 | 4.53 ± 3.75 | 4.0 | 5.11 ± 4.01 | 5.0 |
PRF - obtaining information about the subject of research and treatment | 8.15 ± 3.86 | 10.0 | 7.9 ± 3.89 | 9.0 | 8.07 ± 3.87 | 9.0 |