From: The degree of social difficulties experienced by cancer patients and their spouses
 | Patients | Spouses |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | t | p | |
1. Difficulty in performing activities of daily living | 2.15 | .78 | 1.75 | .70 | 4.34 | .00* |
2. Difficulty in seeking expert advice on the disease state and treatment | 1.84 | .80 | 1.81 | .72 | .33 | .74 |
3. Complaints with health care providers | 1.86 | .81 | 1.70 | .70 | 1.70 | .09 |
4. Lack of information on treatment and disease state | 1.94 | .79 | 1.77 | .77 | 1.81 | .07 |
5. Lack of information on self-care | 1.92 | .86 | 1.79 | .83 | 1.26 | .21 |
6. Conflict over family relationships | 1.88 | .82 | 1.73 | .70 | 1.60 | .11 |
7. Concerns for family members | 2.06 | .79 | 1.88 | .74 | 1.84 | .07 |
8. Difficulty in planning life | 2.05 | .83 | 1.76 | .74 | 2.99 | .00* |
9. Conflict over relationships with non-family members | 1.91 | .80 | 1.62 | .79 | 2.99 | .00* |
10. Difficulty in adapting to changes in the social environment | 2.04 | .87 | 1.66 | .79 | 3.65 | .00* |
11. Lack of local support services | 1.98 | .88 | 1.82 | .91 | 1.52 | .13 |
12. Difficulty in solving work-related issues | 1.94 | .86 | 1.66 | .70 | 2.90 | .00* |
13. Difficulty in making financial arrangements | 2.24 | .93 | 2.01 | .92 | 1.96 | .05 |
14. Lack of information on welfare services available during treatment | 1.80 | .91 | 1.66 | .82 | 1.30 | .19 |