Table 3 Mean values of AIS, BPCQ and PRF in regard to respondents’ age
From: Illness acceptance, pain perception and expectations for physicians of the elderly in Poland
60–69 years old N = 154 | 70–79 years old N = 102 | 80 and more years N = 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | \( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | \( \overline{x}\pm S d \) | Me | |
AIS | 26.64 ± 9.26 | 27.0 | 26.32 ± 9.43 | 27.5 | 24.41 ± 8.8 | 24.0 |
BPCQ - internal factors | 16.75 ± 4.96 | 16.0 | 16.12 ± 4.48 | 16.0 | 16.66 ± 4.49 | 17.0 |
BPCQ - physicians’influence | 14.84 ± 3.9 | 15.0 | 15.16 ± 4.38 | 15.0 | 15.68 ± 3.5 | 15.0 |
BPCQ - accidental incidence | 14.16 ± 4.43 | 14.0 | 14.48 ± 4.47 | 15.0 | 13.34 ± 5.06 | 13.0 |
PRF - expectation of disease explanation | 7.99 ± 4.07 | 9.0 | 7.6 ± 4.08 | 8.5 | 7.5 ± 3.78 | 9.0 |
PRF - search for emotional support | 5.18 ± 4.02 | 5.0 | 5.11 ± 4.11 | 4.0 | 4.86 ± 3.77 | 4.5 |
PRF - obtaining information about the subject of research and treatment | 8.32 ± 3.83 | 10.0 | 8.03 ± 4.11 | 10.0 | 7.32 ± 3.34 | 7.0 |