Table 2.
Differences between donor and recipient candidates in quality of life (SF-36).
| G1 | G2 | t(104) | p | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 105) | (n = 105) | t(104) | p | Cohen’s d | |
| G1 | G2 | t(104) | p | Cohen’s d | |
| Mean1 | (n = 105) | ||||
| Physical functioning | 94.95 (8.97) | 75.24 (24.18) | 7.84 | <0.001 | 1.08 L |
| Role-physical | 95.00 (10.91) | 63.57 (30.22) | 10.66 | <0.001 | 1.38 L |
| Bodily pain | 87.45 (15.29) | 68.48 (28.94) | 5.94 | <0.001 | 0.82 L |
| General health | 79.95 (14.52) | 41.95 (18.51) | 16.62 | <0.001 | 2.28 L |
| Vitality | 78.99 (15.26) | 63.21 (22.37) | 6.79 | <0.001 | 0.82 L |
| Social functioning | 88.33 (18.85) | 75.12 (23.80) | 4.96 | <0.001 | 0.61 M |
| Role-emotional | 92.38 (13.23) | 83.73 (23.69) | 3.59 | 0.001 | 0.45 S |
| Mental health | 79.10 (16.70) | 73.62 (20.41) | 2.43 | 0.017 | 0.29 S |
G1 = Living kidney donor candidates, G2 = Living donor kidney transplant recipient candidates, S = Small effect size, M = Medium effect size, L = Large effect size. 1Lower scores show worse quality of life.