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Table 4 Comparison of psychosocial characteristics between ALD-RC group and NALD-RC group before liver transplantation

From: Psychosocial characteristics of alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease recipient candidates in liver transplantation: a prospective observational study

Variables

ALD-RC

NALD-RC

t

df

P

r

n = 19

n = 56

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

    

VAS*

14.28 (18.32)

15.52 (20.52)

0.87

 

AUDIT

3.67 (6.06)

1.65 (3.62)

1.64

62

0.11

 

HADS

9.83 (7.51)

9.60 (6.59)

0.12

58

0.90

 

BDI

11.44 (9.49)

9.07 (7.11)

1.07

59

0.29

 

BEMIB

28.33 (5.49)

28.44 (4.80)

 − 0.07

45

0.95

 

SSQ

NP

4.11 (1.84)

4.82 (2.97)

 − 0.94

60

0.35

 

SR

5.24 (0.81)

5.09 (1.22)

0.47

58

0.64

 

TCI

Novelty Seeking

8.63 (2.73)

8.10 (2.57)

0.67

53

0.50

 

Harm Avoidance

11.38 (4.95)

11.26 (4.04)

0.09

53

0.93

 

Reward Dependence

9.31 (1.99)

10.11 (2.13)

 − 1.27

51

0.21

 

Persistence

2.24 (1.92)

2.78 (1.53)

 − 1.03

25

0.31

 

Self-Directedness

14.19 (4.46)

16.09 (5.14)

 − 1.27

47

0.21

 

Cooperativeness

17.47 (3.63)

18.42 (3.21)

 − 0.98

53

0.33

 

Self-Transcendence

3.67 (2.95)

3.62 (3.05)

0.06

55

0.95

 

PBI

Care/Father

15.31 (8.20)

11.97 (9.62)

1.22

53

0.23

 

Over-protection/Father

29.00 (5.65)

29.66 (6.73)

 − 0.34

52

0.73

 

Care/Mother

12.94 (8.34)

8.08 (9.31)

1.90

56

0.06

 

Over-protection/Mother

23.41 (7.39)

28.71 (7.69)

 − 2.39

53

0.02

0.31

SF-36

PCS

26.84 (21.35)

28.68 (17.85)

 − 0.30

47

0.77

 

MCS

49.80 (12.68)

44.65 (11.34)

1.36

47

0.18

 
  1. Bold value indicate p < 0.05
  2. ALD-RC: Alcoholic liver disease recipient candidate; AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; BEMIB, Brief Evaluation of Medication Influences and Beliefs; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; NALD-RC: Non-alcoholic liver disease recipient candidate; PBI: Parental Bonding Instrument; SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (PCS: Physical Component Summary; MCS: Mental Component Summary); SSQ: Social Support Questionnaire (NP: Number of Persons; SR: Satisfaction Rating); TCI: Temperament and Character Inventory; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale
  3. *Mann–Whitney t test was used to evaluate the differences between two groups