| Mean(SD) | F value | Multiple Comparison | ||||||
| Young (N = 69) | Middle (N = 275) | Elderly (N = 215) | ||||||
| Social Support Needs | Patient disease and treatment | Total | 85.1 (70.7) | 51.2 (52.2) | 48.1 (40.4) | 14.8* | Y > M, Y > E | |
| Factor 1 | Medical condition and cure | 36.2 (30.2) | 23.1 (23.5) | 23.1 (19.7) | 9.7* | Y > M, Y > E | ||
| Factor 2 | Daily life and social support | 38.5 (32.4) | 23.0 (24.4) | 21.7 (19.0) | 14.1* | Y > M, Y > E | ||
| Factor 3 | Intimacy and employment | 10.4 (9.6) | 5.0 (6.4) | 3.3 (5.1) | 31.2* | Y > M, Y > E, M > E | ||
| Spouse difficulties | Total | 30.7 (25.1) | 14.8 (16.9) | 13.1 (13.3) | 30.1* | Y > M, Y > E | ||
| Factor 1 | Family psychological issues and social support | 23.2 (18.5) | 12.1 (13.2) | 11.2 (10.8) | 23.5* | Y > M, Y > E | ||
| Factor 2 | Intimacy, employment and society | 7.5 (6.9) | 2.7 (4.4) | 1.8 (3.3) | 44.5* | Y > M, Y > E | ||