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Table 2 Description and comparison of items on the Bugen scale by country

From: Exploring the attitudes of health science students in Spain and Bolivia towards death. A cross sectional survey

 

Country

Difference means

Student’s t-test

Spain (n = 303)

Bolivia (n = 245)

t(546)

p-value

EB1 I feel prepared to face my dying process

3.31 (1.89)

4.25 (1.94)

−0.94

−5.728

<  0.001

EB2 I feel prepared to face my death

3.18 (1.89)

3.94 (2.07)

−0.76

−4.472

<  0.001

EB3 I can express my fears about dying

4.73 (1.65)

4.15 (1.82)

0.58

3.946

<  0.001

EB4 I can talk about my death with family and friends

459 (1.88)

4.03 (2.17)

0.56

3.246

0.001

EB5 I will be able to cope with future losses

3.63 (1.85)

3.76 (2.13)

−0.13

−0.762

0.446

EB6 I feel able to handle the death of others close to me

3.33 (1.81)

3.4 (2.05)

−0.07

−0.429

0.668

EB7 I know how to listen to others

5.11 (1.41)

4.74 (1.94)

0.37

2.531

0.012

EB8 I know how to speak to children about death

3.42 (1.71)

3.84 (2.03)

−0.42

−2.666

0.008

EB9 I am able to spend time with the dying if I need to

4.33 (1.78)

3.98 (1.99)

0.35

2.15

0.032

EB10 I can help someone with their thoughts and feelings about death and dying

3.69 (1.68)

4.35 (1.85)

−0.66

−4.369

<  0.001

EB11 I would be able to talk to a friend or family member about their death

5.2 (1.72)

4.68 (1.9)

0.52

3.371

0.001

EB12 I can communicate with the dying

4.77 (1.58)

4.44 (1.93)

0.33

2.141

0.033