Distribution of expressed needs
| Needs | No of expressions (% of total expressions) | Mean no of expressions per subject expressing |
| 1. Assistance | 38 (22.1) | 2.00 |
| 2. Reference person | 20 (11.6) | 1.67 |
| 3. Knowledge | 13 (7.6) | 1.08 |
| 4. Planning | 15 (8.7) | 1.36 |
| 5. Support | 14 (8.1) | 1.40 |
| 6. Scientific advancement | 12 (7.0) | 2.00 |
| 7. Autonomy | 6 (3.5) | 1.00 |
| 8. Clarity | 9 (5.2) | 1.80 |
| 9. Comprehension | 5 (2.9) | 1.00 |
| 10. Outpouring | 5 (2.9) | 1.00 |
| 11. Sharing | 5 (2.9) | 1.00 |
| 12. Relying | 5 (2.9) | 1.25 |
| 13. Listening | 4 (2.3) | 1.00 |
| 14. Belonging/normality | 7 (4.1) | 2.33 |
| 15. Doing | 5 (2.9) | 1.67 |
| 16. Reassurance | 4 (2.3) | 1.33 |
| 17. Control/power | 3 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| 18. Respect | 2 (1.2) | 1.00 |
| Total | 172 | 1.46 |