Table 3 Proportions of unmet needs among participants
Complete sample (N = 86) | Stage I (n = 12) | Stage II (n = 23) | Stage III (n = 19) | Stage IV (n = 15) | Stage V (n = 17) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P-value (2 sided) | ||
NPCSa total score | Met needs | 6 (7) | 1 (8) | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 2 (12) | 0.723* | |
Unmet needs | 79 (92) | 11 (92) | 21 (91) | 18 (95) | 14 (93) | 15 (88) | |||
Domain score Health and Personal care | Met needs | 15 (17) | 3 (25) | 5 (22) | 1 (5) | 2 (13) | 4 (23.5) | 0.502* | |
Unmet needs | 71 (83) | 9 (75) | 18 (78) | 18 (95) | 13 (87) | 13 (76.5) | |||
Subscale | Healthcare | Met needs | 59 (69) | 10 (83) | 18 (78) | 11 (58) | 9 (60) | 11 (65) | 0.426* |
Unmet needs | 27 (31) | 2 (17) | 5 (22) | 8 (42) | 6 (40) | 6 (35) | |||
Personal Care | Met needs | 35 (52) | 12 (100) | 16 (70) | 5 (26) | 5 (33) | 7 (41) | 0.001 | |
Unmet needs | 41 (48) | 0 (0) | 7 (30) | 14 (74) | 10 (67) | 10 (59) | |||
Rehabilitation | Met needs | 22 (26) | 4 (33) | 6 (26) | 1 (5) | 6 (40) | 5 (29) | 0.180* | |
Unmet needs | 64 (74) | 8 (67) | 17 (74) | 18 (95) | 9 (60) | 12 (71) | |||
Domaina score Social Care and Support | Met needs | 17 (20) | 5 (42) | 4 (17) | 0 (0) | 4 (27) | 4 (23.5) | 0.070* | |
Unmet needs | 68 (79) | 7 (58) | 19 (83) | 18 (95) | 11 (73) | 13 (76.5) | |||
Subscale | Social and family supporta | Met needs | 28 (33) | 6 (50) | 6 (26) | 2 (10.5) | 6 (40) | 8 (47) | 0.098* |
Unmet needs | 57 (66) | 6 (50) | 17 (74) | 16 (84) | 9 (60) | 9 (63) | |||
Specialist equipment | Met needs | 45 (52) | 8 (67) | 13 (56.5) | 6 (32) | 9 (60) | 9 (53) | 0.310 | |
Unmet needs | 41 (48) | 4 (33) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (68) | 6 (40) | 8 (47) | |||
Accommodation | Met needs | 59 (69) | 12 (100) | 20 (87) | 12 (63) | 8 (53) | 7 (41) | 0.002* | |
Unmet needs | 27 (31) | 0 (0) | 3 (13) | 7 (37) | 7 (47) | 10 (59) |