Table 7 Means of satisfaction scores in age groups and diagnostic groups

Age group

15–17 years

3.27 (1.03)

3.20 (0.97)

3.61 (1.24)

3.04 (0.77)

3.71 (1.01)

2.39 (0.94)

3.53 (0.92)

18–21 years

2.94 (1,00)

2.80 (0.95)

3.11 (1.24)

2.90 (0.90)

3.26 (1.11)

2.52 (1.15)

3.19 (0.91)

22–25 years

2.62 (0.97)

2.76 (1.04)

3.12 (1.32)

2.94 (1.07)

3.04 (1.06)

2.39 (1.06)

2.87 (1.10)

Diagnosis

Diabetes

3.50 (0.87)

3.27 (0.75)

3.75 (1.11)

3.30 (0.75)

3.78 (0.90)

2.35 (1.10)

3.62 (0.83)

Multiple sclerosis

2.59 (0.99)

2.74 (1.00)

2.98 (1.36)

2.92 (1.07)

3.06 (1.24)

2.71 (1.27)

2.93 (1.03)

Chronic conditions associated with gastrointestinal symptoms

2.66 (0.99)

2.62 (1.00)

2.78 (1.14)

2.89 (1.09)

3.05 (1.12)

2.33 (1.00)

2.85 (1.01)

Arthritis

3.36 (0.97)

3.28 (0.90)

3.50 (1.16)

3.09 (0.87)

3.81 (0.90)

2.41 (0.88)

3.53 (1.01)

Chronic skin conditions

2.30 (0.87)

1.92 (0.68)

2.73 (1.42)

2.40 (0.61)

2.67 (1.13)

2.03 (0.96)

2.73 (0.90)

Pulmonary conditions

2.85 (1.22)

2.88 (1.17)

3.25 (1.59)

2.81 (0.91)

3.35 (1.25)

2.75 (1.33)

3.58 (0.90)

Other rare chronic conditions

2.78 (0.86)

2.80 (1.04)

3.10 (1.11)

2.73 (0.73)

3.08 (0.99)

2.49 (0.93)

2.88 (0.89)