Table 3: Difference/correlation analyses on the level of uncertainty among cirrhotic patients with different personal characteristics (N = 76).
Note:
1. Only significant variables are presented in this table (*p<.05;***p<.001).
2. Scheffe’ method was adopted for post-hoc comparison between groups for the same item.
Variable n Overall level of uncertainty
M±SD t/F P r
Religion -2.00 .048*
None 21 75.71± 9.14
Yes 55 70.71±10.91
Disease severity 13.8 .000*** 0.532***
a. Child A 35 66.29±8.42
b. Child B 29 74.62±10.36
c. Child C 12 81.70±8.43
Post-hoc comparison b >a; c>a
Fatigue 2.29 .025*
No 8 63.88±8.06
Yes 68 72.75±10.60