Case Control Study
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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2024; 14(11): 1631-1640
Published online Nov 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i11.1631
Table 1 General and clinical data of two groups
Clinical data
Control group (n = 44)
Intervention group (n = 45)
χ²/t
P value
Gender, n (%)0.9320.334
    Male26 (59.09)22 (48.89)
    Female18 (40.91)23 (51.11)
Age (years)48.57 ± 16.9655.09 ± 14.281.9640.053
Hospital stays (days)11.00 ± 2.8911.87 ± 3.281.3210.190
Marital status, n (%)0.9890.610
    Unmarried2 (4.55)2 (4.44)
    Married42 (95.45)42 (93.33)
    Divorced or widowed0 (0.00)1 (2.22)
Education level, n (%)2.6280.453
    Junior high school and below23 (52.27)30 (66.67)
    College12 (27.27)9 (20.00)
    High school and technical secondary school8 (18.18)6 (13.33)
    Postgraduate and above1 (2.27)0 (0.00)
Payment, n (%)
    Medical insurance38 (86.36)41 (91.11)0.5030.478
    Self-payment6 (13.64)4 (8.89)0.5030.478
    Social support34.82 ± 4.4334.98 ± 4.270.1730.863
    Objective support8.86 ± 2.748.33 ± 1.191.1890.238
    Subjective support20.61 ± 4.4121.16 ± 3.460.6460.520
    Availability of support5.75 ± 1.165.69 ± 1.180.2460.807
First-episode, n (%)0.0110.917
    Yes22 (50.00)22 (48.89)
    No22 (50.00)23 (51.11)
Pathogenesis, n (%)5.2630.154
    Biliary onset8 (18.18)15 (33.33)
    Hyperlipidemic onset32 (72.73)24 (53.33)
    Alcoholic onset0 (0.00)2 (4.44)
    Others4 (9.09)4 (8.89)
Mastery of related health knowledge, n (%)3.0330.219
    None19 (43.18)26 (57.78)
    Rare16 (36.36)15 (33.33)
    Adequate9 (20.45)4 (8.89)
Table 2 Self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, positive and negative affect scores before and after intervention in both groups (mean ± SD, points)
Variables
Time points
Control group (n = 44)
Intervention group (n = 45)
t/Z
P value
SASBefore intervention57.41 ± 4.2157.93 ± 3.930.6070.545
After intervention50.93 ± 4.6440.47 ± 4.8710.3680.000
SDSBefore intervention62.02 ± 5.1660.22 ± 3.911.8570.067
After intervention53.64 ± 3.8642.84 ± 5.1211.2090.000
Positive affect scoreBefore intervention20.32 ± 4.1521.33 ± 3.561.240.218
After intervention25.80 ± 4.4135.58 ± 4.6610.1600.000
Negative affect scoreBefore intervention34.18 ± 3.4433.8 ± 3.80.4970.621
After intervention28.57 ± 4.5217.4 ± 4.4411.7530.000
Table 3 Satisfaction and caring behavior scale scores of both groups at discharge, M (p25, p75)/mean ± SD, point
Variables
Control group (n = 44)
Intervention group (n = 45)
z/t
P value
Satisfaction score138 (134, 140)140 (135, 140)4.7250.03
Caring behavior scale score116.57 ± 9.75139.49 ± 9.6111.1680.00
Table 4 Self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, positive and negative affect scores before discharge as well as 1- and 3-month post-discharge in both groups (mean± SD, point)
Variables
Groups
Before discharge
Post-discharge
Time effect, F (P value)
Between-group effect, F (P value)
Interaction effect, F (P value)
1 month
3 months
SASControl group (n = 44)50.93 ± 4.6446.52 ± 5.53a41.05 ± 5a,b106.693 (< 0.001)167.626 (< 0.001)4.369 (0.014)
Intervention group (n = 45)40.47 ± 4.8736.78 ± 3.433.78 ± 3.45a,b
SDSControl group (n = 44)53.64 ± 3.8649.82 ± 5.5a46.75 ± 4.31a,b83.852 (< 0.001)169.739 (< 0.001)1.153 (0.318)
Intervention group (n = 45)42.84 ± 5.1240.24 ± 3.78a37.27 ± 3.88a,b
Positive affect scoreControl group (n = 44)25.8 ± 4.4131.98 ± 4.55a34.23 ± 3.37a,b62.351 (< 0.001)102.942 (< 0.001)27.803 (< 0.001)
Intervention group (n = 45)35.58 ± 4.6637.84 ± 3.08a37 ± 2.62
Negative affect scoreControl group (n = 44)28.57 ± 4.5222.82 ± 4.95a18.02 ± 4.52a,b101.706 (< 0.001)186.138 (< 0.001)18.381 (< 0.001)
Intervention group (n = 45)17.4 ± 4.4414.89 ± 2.11a13.16 ± 2.16a,b
Table 5 36-item short form health survey questionnaire scores 1- and 3-month after
Groups
Post-discharge
Time effect, F (P value)
Between-group effect, F (P value)
Interaction effect, F (P value)
1 month
3 months
Control group (n = 44)51.1 ± 10.6764.78 ± 13.38a179.909 (< 0.001)36.787 (< 0.001)0.772 (0.382)
Intervention group (n = 45)63.49 ± 10.9679.09 ± 11.17a