M(SD) | t ratio | |||||
Lung Cancer | ||||||
Presence (N = 59) | Absence (N = 500) | |||||
Social Support Needs | Patient disease and treatment | Total | 68.6 (53.8) | 52.4 (51.7) | 2.3* | |
Factor 1 | Medical condition and cure | 30.6 (24.6) | 24.0 (23.2) | 2.0* | ||
Factor 2 | Daily life and social support | 31.5 (25.2) | 23.6 (24.0) | 2.4* | ||
Factor 3 | Intimacy and employment | 6.5 (7.9) | 4.8 (6.7) | 1.8 | ||
Spouse difficulties | Total | 21.5 (18.4) | 15.5 (17.6) | 2.5* | ||
Factor 1 | Family psychological issues and social support | 17.5 (14.1) | 12.6 (13.5) | 2.6* | ||
Factor 2 | Intimacy, employment and society | 4.0 (5.1) | 2.8 (4.7) | 1.8 |