Table 3 Tests for the different mean scores of illness perception between women and men
Subscales | Range | Total (n = 220) Mean (SD) | Women (n = 150) Mean (SD) | Men (n = 70) Mean (SD) | Mann-Whitney U test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute or chronic conditionsa | 5-30 | 24.53 (3.83) | 24.75 (3.56) | 24.07 (4.34) | Z = −0.516 | 0.606 |
Consequences | 5-30 | 13.45 (3.88) | 13.85 (3.96) | 12.60 (3.60) | Z = −2.204* | 0.028 |
Personal control | 5-30 | 24.94 (2.71) | 24.83 (2.74) | 25.17 (2.67) | Z = −0.984 | 0.325 |
Treatment control | 5-25 | 19.16 (2.52) | 18.95 (2.55) | 19.61 (2.41) | Z = −2.031* | 0.042 |
Illness coherence | 5-25 | 17.88 (3.43) | 17.65 (3.60) | 18.36 (3.00) | Z = −1.134 | 0.257 |
Fluctuating symptomsb | 5-20 | 9.83 (2.82) | 10.29 (2.73) | 8.84 (2.76) | Z = −3.441** | 0.001 |
Emotional representation | 5-30 | 11.02 (5.16) | 11.33 (5.38) | 10.37 (4.63) | Z = −1.071 | 0.284 |