Assessment of relevant factors with respect to psychosocial properties in potential living donor candidates before liver transplantation

Figures & data

Table 1 Potential donor candidates’ demographic characteristics

Variable	Total (n = 1,210) (n [%])
Sex
Male	595 (49.2)
Female	615 (50.8)
Age (years) (range)	31.8 ± 8.56 (18–59)
Parents	36.7 ± 7.28 (23–54)
Children	29.2 ± 6.73 (18–54)
Siblings	40.4 ± 8.61 (18–55)
Spouses	43.4 ± 6.75 (31–58)
Other relatives	31.8 ± 9.15 (18–59)
Donation type
Parents	80 (6.6)
Children	800 (66.1)
Siblings	102 (8.4)
Spouses	71 (5.9)
Other relatives	157 (13.0)
Marital status
Single	687 (56.8)
Married	473 (39.1)
Separate/divorced	50 (4.1)
Educational level
Primary/Junior school	92 (7.6)
Senior high school	384 (31.7)
College	636 (52.6)
Masters and PhD	98 (8.1)
Occupation
Housewife	107 (8.8)
Employed	872 (72.1)
Student	145 (12.0)
Unemployed	86 (7.1)
Live with recipient
Yes	569 (47.0)
No	562 (46.4)
Excluded (missing data)	79 (6.5)

Note: Data are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.

Table 2 Comparisons between potential donor candidates’ mental health, APGAR, and donor characteristics: multiple linear regression

	Multiple linear regression
	b	95% CI	P-value
BDI-II
Sex	1.120	(0.434, 1.805)	0.001
Age	0.019	(−0.030, 0.069)	0.443
Donation typea
Parents	6.279	(4.591, 7.966)	<0.001
Children	2.286	(1.224, 3.348)	<0.001
Siblings	2.043	(0.561, 3.526)	0.007
Spouses	2.324	(0.524, 4.124)	0.011
Educational levelb
Primary/Junior school	0.471	(−1.230, 2.172)	0.587
Senior high school	1.419	(0.121, 2.716)	0.032
College	0.523	(−0.705, 1.751)	0.403
Occupationc
Housewife	0.422	(−1.309, 2.152)	0.633
Employed	−0.925	(−2.221, 0.372)	0.162
Student	0.400	(−1.976, 1.177)	0.619
BAI
Sex	1.502	(0.915, 2.088)	<0.001
Age	0.055	(0.013, 0.098)	0.017
Donation typea
Parents	2.564	(1.122, 4.007)	0.001
Children	1.166	(0.258, 2.074)	0.012
Siblings	−0.026	(−1.293, 1.242)	0.969
Spouses	0.287	(−1.271, 1.806)	0.733
Educational level
Primary/Junior school	1.347	(−0.107, 2.801)	0.069
Senior high school	1.359	(0.249, 2.468)	0.016
College	0.699	(−0.351, 1.748)	0.192
Occupation
Housewife	0.303	(−1.176, 1.783)	0.688
Employed	−0.755	(−1.864, 0.353)	0.182
Student	0.018	(−1.330, 1.366)	0.979
Family APGAR
Marital statusd
Single	−0.297	(−1.021, 0.425)	0.420
Married	0.581	(0.581, 0.372)	0.118
Educational level
Primary/Junior school	−1.039	(−1.745, −0.334)	0.004
Senior high school	−0.878	(−1.422, −0.334)	0.002
College	−0.188	(−0.707, 0.331)	0.477

Notes:

a Compared to other relatives.

b Compared to Masters/PhD degree.

c Compared to unemployed.

d Compared to separate/divorced.

Abbreviations: APGAR, adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, resolve; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Table 3 Comparison of degree of depression and anxiety on donation type (post hoc Scheffe test)

	Donation type	Mean difference	P-value
BDI-II
Parents vs	Children	4.586	<0.001
	Siblings	3.916	0.001
	Spouses	3.947	0.003
	Other relative	5.829	<0.001
BAI
Parents vs	Children	2.094	0.012
	Siblings	2.068	0.102
	Spouses	1.408	0.556
	Other relative	2.486	0.010

Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Table 4 Pearson correlations for both mental health and family APGAR score (n = 1,210)

Variable		BDI-II	BAI	APGAR
BDI-II	Pearson correlation	1	–	–
	Sig. (2-tailed)
BAI	Pearson correlation	0.611	1	–
	Sig. (2-tailed)	<0.001
APGAR	Pearson correlation	−0.326	−0.241	1
	Sig. (2-tailed)	<0.001	<0.001

Abbreviations: APGAR, adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, resolve; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Table 5 The effect of family function on mental health

	Satisfaction (n = 922) Family APGAR score >6	Dysfunction (n = 288) Family APGAR score ≤6
		Multiple linear regression
		b	95% CI	P-value
BDI-II	–	3.832	(3.056, 4.608)	<0.001
BAI	–	2.374	(1.732, 3.016)	<0.001

Abbreviations: APGAR, adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, resolve; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.