Item

Secondary school students (n = 32)

Junior college student (n = 126)

Under-graduate

(n = 110)

F

p

Dimension 1: philosophy and principles

7.88 ± 2.83

7.20 ± 2.34

7.96 ± 2.93

1.13

0.33

Dimension 2: control of pain and symptoms

22.50 ± 5.03

21.23 ± 5.085

25.36 ± 6.88

5.30

0.01

Dimension 3: psycho-social and spiritual support

4.38 ± 1.21

4.42 ± 1.25

5.05 ± 1.96

1.93

0.15

The total score

34.75 ± 7.56

32.84 ± 7.23

38.36 ± 1.05

4.34

0.02