All (n=105) | Males (n=44) | Females (n=61) | Significance | Effect size | |
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Insulin necessity | 21.7 (3.4) | 21.5 (3.2) | 21.9 (3.6) | NS | −0.1 |
Insulin concern | 12.0 (4.3) | 10.1 (3.5) | 13.4 (4.2) | 0.001 | −0.9 |
Mean scores (SD) for males and females on beliefs about medicines in general (BMQ general) and insulin specifically (BMQ specific). Higher scores indicate stronger beliefs about the necessity and concern about insulin.
Data are mean and SD. p Value >0.05=NS. Effect size Cohen's d.
BMQ, Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; NS, non-significant.