Table 4 Differences between pre-donation and post-donation assessment.
Pre-donation (n = 60) | Post-donation (n = 60) | Post vs. pre-donation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Difference | t | p | |
Quality of life | |||||
ACSA range − 5 (worst period) to 5 (best period) n:51 | 2.75 (1.73) | 2.74 (1.84) | 0.01 (2.27) | 0.049 | 0.961 |
36-item short form survey (SF-36), range 0–100† | |||||
Physical functioning (PF) | 53.87 (5.45) | 52.79 (7.32) | 1.08 (6.94) | 1.208 | 0.232 |
Role physical (RP) | 55.09 (3.01) | 53.13 (7.31) | 1.96 (7.29) | 2.084 | 0.041 |
Bodily pain (BP) | 58.43 (5.28) | 54.46 (8.76) | 3.97 (8.64) | 3.560 | 0.001 |
General health (GH) | 56.28 (7.01) | 54.71 (8.53) | 1.57 (8.73) | 1.395 | 0.168 |
Vitality (VT) | 58.00 (7.47) | 54.51 (7.89) | 3.49 (7.77) | 3.479 | 0.001 |
Social functioning (SF) | 54.90 (4.83) | 54.37 (4.70) | 0.53 (6.63) | 0.621 | 0.537 |
Role emotional (RE) | 54.60 (3.64) | 52.63 (7.32) | 1.97 (7.91) | 1.926 | 0.059 |
Mental health (MH) | 55.48 (6.58) | 54.30 (6.48) | 1.18 (7.89) | 1.155 | 0.253 |
Mental health status | |||||
Hospital anxiety and depression scale | |||||
Anxiety scale | 3.68 (2.78) | 3.80 (3.17) | − 0.11 (3.17) | − 0.272 | 0.787 |
Depression scale | 1.76 (1.96) | 1.19 (1.76) | 0.56(2.05) | 2.076 | 0.042 |
Coping strategies | |||||
Sense of coherence, range 1–7 | 5.55 (0.94) | 5.63 (0.84) | − 0.08 (0.61) | − 1.026 | 0.309 |
Social support | |||||
English longitudinal study of ageing | |||||
Socioeconomic status, range 1 (worst off) to 10 (best off) n:53 | 6.30 (1.42) | 6.77 (1.50) | − 0.47 (1.38) | − 2.486 | 0.016 |
