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Table 3 Difference in total and sub-scores of PNPC-sv between female and male subjects

From: Psychometric assessment of the Chinese version of the Problems and Needs in Palliative Care questionnaire-short version in advanced cancer patients

Dimensions

Female

Male

Z value

P value

n

Mean Rank

n

Mean Rank

Problem part

 ADL

69

99.63

105

79.53

−2.685

0.007a

 Physical

69

92.66

105

84.11

−1.100

0.271

 Autonomy

69

91.93

105

84.59

−0.962

0.336

 Social

69

87.04

105

87.80

−0.113

0.910

 Psychological

69

101.54

105

78.28

−3.017

0.003a

 Spiritual

69

98.29

105

80.41

−2.400

0.016a

 Financial

69

87.67

105

87.39

− 0.038

0.970

 Information

69

94.79

105

82.71

−1.746

0.081

 Global Problem Score

69

98.28

105

80.27

−2.338

0.019a

Need-for-care part

 ADL

69

99.26

105

79.77

−2.728

0.006a

 Physical

69

91.50

105

84.87

−0.857

0.392

 Autonomy

69

93.17

105

83.78

−1.265

0.206

 Social

69

84.64

105

89.38

−0.731

0.465

 Psychological

69

100.11

105

79.21

−2.776

0.006a

 Spiritual

69

97.03

105

81.24

−2.230

0.026a

 Financial

69

88.44

105

86.88

−0.211

0.833

 Information

69

92.75

105

84.05

−1.255

0.210

Global Problem Score

69

97.28

105

81.07

−2.079

0.038a

  1. Note: a=Statistic reached a level of statistical significance