Table 4: Difference/correlation analyses of coping behaviors among cirrhotic patients with different personal characteristics (N = 76).
Note: 1. Only significant variables are presented in this table (*p<.05;**p<.01;***p<.001).
| | Emotion-oriented coping behavior | | | Problem-oriented coping behavior | | |
Variable | n | M±SD | t/F | p | M± SD | t/F | p |
Marital status | | | 2.93 | .005** | | 0.521 | .594 |
Single | 43 | 70.30±12.49 | | | 46.07± 7.67 | | |
Married | 33 | 63.58± 7.36 | | | 45.21± 6.29 | | |
Employment | | | -2.14 | .036* | | -2.13 | .037* |
No | 42 | 69.76±11.47 | | | 47.21±6.30 | | |
Yes | 34 | 64.44±9.85 | | | 43.82±7.60 | | |
Fatigue | | | -2.64 | .010** | | -1.58 | .119 |
No | 8 | 58.00±6.14 | | | 42.00±6.05 | | |
Yes | 68 | 68.48±10.98 | | | 46.13±7.10 | | |
Variable | | Emotion-oriented coping behavior(r) | | | Problem-oriented coping behavior(r) | | |
Education level | | -0.275 | | | 0.314** | | |
Alcohol intake frequency | | 0.470*** | | | 0.426*** | | |
Disease severity | | 0.334** | | | 0.213 | | |
Overall level of uncertainty | | 0.459 *** | | | 0.372** | | |