Scenario* | Mean difference in the rank score relative to respondent's own position** | SD | signed rank statistic | signed rank p-value*** |
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An 85 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but with mild dementia who lives at home who receives support for groceries/cleaning vs. an 85 year old patient who is otherwise identical to the respondent | 0.25 | 0.91 | 53.5 | 0.05 |
An 85 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but with severe dementia, living in a nursing home with full nursing care vs. an 85 year old patient who is otherwise similar to the respondent but with mild dementia who lives at home who receives support for groceries/cleaning | -0.39 | 1.11 | -116.0 | 0.007 |
An 85 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but with severe dementia, living in a nursing home with full nursing care vs. an 85 year old patient who is otherwise identical to the respondent | -0.14 | 1.21 | -44.5 | 0.42 |
A 35 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but is married with 4 children, receiving average salary and is the family's sole income-provider vs. a 35 year old is otherwise identical to the respondent | 0.74 | 0.94 | 195.5 | <0.0001 |
A 35 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but is unmarried, unemployed, on welfare vs. a 35 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as that of the respondent's, but is married with 4 children, receiving average salary and is the family's sole income-provider | -1.12 | 1.02 | -370.5 | <0.0001 |
A 35 year old who has the same clinical indication and severity as those of the respondents, but is unmarried, unemployed, on welfare vs. a 35 year old is otherwise identical to the respondent | -0.39 | 0.94 | -71.0 | 0.003 |