Table 5 Impact of exercise frequency on social support, self-management, and quality of life.

From: The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis

Item

 

Exercise frequency

 ≥ 3 times/week

Exercise frequency

 < 3 times/week

t

p

Social support

Subjective support

26.42 ± 4.04

24.74 ± 4.39

3.137

0.002*

Objective support

11.05 ± 1.88

10.41 ± 1.84

2.736

0.007*

Utilization

7.38 ± 1.86

6.60 ± 1.42

3.671

0.000**

Total Score of Social Support

45.55 ± 6.73

42.48 ± 7.43

3.431

0.001*

Self-management

Life management

24.77 ± 2.44

24.10 ± 2.83

1.981

0.049*

Dietary management

23.09 ± 2.62

22.48 ± 2.90

1.734

0.084

Disease monitoring management

16.05 ± 2.07

15.43 ± 1.92

2.506

0.013*

Medication management

17.59 ± 2.06

16.73 ± 1.90

3.463

0.001*

Total score of self-management

81.16 ± 7.38

78.50 ± 7.22

2.898

0.004*

Quality of life

Abdominal symptoms

16.22 ± 2.45

15.13 ± 2.15

3.737

0.000**

Fatigue

27.32 ± 3.98

25.30 ± 4.25

3.880

0.000**

General symptoms

27.42 ± 2.46

26.03 ± 1.58

5.186

0.000**

Activity

17.47 ± 2.11

16.21 ± 2.53

4.377

0.000**

Emotional function

44.57 ± 3.59

42.78 ± 3.30

4.157

0.000**

Anxiety

25.29 ± 2.30

24.27 ± 2.72

3.172

0.002*

Total score of quality of life

158.29 ± 13.46

149.72 ± 12.14

5.350

0.000**

  1. Note:*P < 0.05; **P < 0.001.