The ostomy leak impact tool: development and validation of a new patient-reported tool to measure the burden of leakage in ostomy device users

Table 3 Test for differences in scores on the three domains of the leakage tool

		N	Mean	t	p-value
In the last 7 days, have you experienced leakage?
Emotional impact	Yes	159	58.4	−7.831	< 0.001
Emotional impact	No	181	77.6
Usual and social activities	Yes	159	83.9	−4.077	< 0.001
Usual and social activities	No	181	91.7
Coping and control	Yes	159	62.4	−3.234	0.001
Coping and control	No	181	71.3

Contrasting patients who have or have not experienced leakage in the last 7 days

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