Table 1: Psycho
behavioral characteristics of patients as a total group and as subgroups.
Psycho
behavioral variables |
Total group (N = 32) |
Experimental
group (N = 5) |
Control
group (N = 27) |
P value
between groups |
Information and knowledge profile |
4.12 ± 0.83 |
4.46 ± 0.44 |
3.9 ± 0.93 |
0.05 |
Confidence in treatment |
4.13 ± 0.79 |
5 ± 0 |
3.96 ± 0.75 |
0.005 |
Family support |
3.75 ± 1.08 |
4.3 ± 0.07 |
3.65 ± 1.11 |
0.2 |
Diet |
4.06 ± 1.07 |
4.8 ± 0.44 |
3.93 ± 1.1 |
0.009 |
Physical activity |
3.88 ± 0.91 |
4.4 ± 0.54 |
3.78 ± 0.93 |
0.07 |
Stress management |
3.75 ± 1.16 |
4.4 ± 0.54 |
3.63 ± 1.21 |
0.04 |
Check-up visits attendance |
4.56 ± 0.56 |
5 ± 0 |
4.48 ± 0.58 |
0.001 |
Self-perception of current health |
3.41 ± 0.83 |
3.40 ± 0.54 |
3.41 ± 0.88 |
0.98 |
Self-perception of projected health |
3.97 ± 0.82 |
5 ± 0 |
3.78 ± 0.75 |
0.001 |
Present overall satisfaction |
6.84 ± 1.83 |
7 ± 1.41 |
6.81 ± 1.92 |
0.8 |
Future overall satisfaction |
8.06 ± 2.12 |
8.80 ± 1.30 |
7.93 ± 2.23 |
0.25 |
Internal HLOC |
4.12 ± 0.87 |
5 ± 0 |
3.96 ± 0.85 |
0.01 |
External HLOC |
2.56 ± 1.24 |
1.80 ± 0.83 |
2.70 ± 1.26 |
0.07 |
HLOC = Health Locus of Control