Table 2: Uncertainty and coping behaviors of patients with cirrhosis (N=76).
Note: β score (%) = mean score / total score ×100%.
Item n (%) M ± SD Score β score(%) Minimum Maximum
Overall level of uncertainty 71.81±10.67 62.44 52 101
Uncertainty 44.03± 7.49 13- 65 67.73 29 64
Complexity 27.79± 4.15 10- 50 55.58 19 38
Mild 3 ( 4.0 ) 23- 53
Moderate 64 (84.2) 54- 83
Severe 9 (11.8) 84-113
Coping behaviors
Emotion-oriented 67.38±11.03 44- 93 53.90 93 44
Problem-oriented 45.69± 7.07 30- 59 60.92 59 30