The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) in Patients with Life-Threatening Illnesses

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the samples (N = 301).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Illness
Cancer	201	66/8
MS	100	33/2
Gender
Female	218	72/4
Male	83	27/6
Age
20–30	39	13/0
30–40	92	30/6
40–50	83	27/6
50–60	51	16/9
60–70	36	12/0
Disease duration
0–5	218	72/4
5–10	41	13/6
10–15	21	7/0
15–20	13	4/3
20–25	8	2/7
MS stage
1 disable organ	37	37/0
2 disable organs	26	26/0
3 disable organs	11	11/0
4 disable organs	3	3/0
No disable organs	23	23/0
Cancer stage
Stage 1	64	31/8
Stage 2	52	25/9
Stage 3	27	13/4
Stage 4	58	28/9
Marriage
Single	74	24/6
Married	205	68/1
Divorced	10	3/3
Widowed	12	4/0
Education
School	83	27.6
Diploma	110	36.5
University	108	35.9