Incidence and influencing factors of post-traumatic stress symptoms in patients after surgery for acute intestinal obstruction

Table 5 Comparison of psychological state, social support, and quality of life between two the groups (mean ± SD)

Item	PTSS-positive group (n = 89)	PTSS-negative group (n = 222)	t value	P value
PCL-C total score	46.8 ± 7.2	28.3 ± 5.6	23.564	< 0.001
Re-experiencing symptoms	15.2 ± 3.1	8.4 ± 2.2	20.318	< 0.001
Avoidance/numbing symptoms	18.6 ± 3.8	11.2 ± 2.8	18.127	< 0.001
Hyperarousal symptoms	13.0 ± 2.6	8.7 ± 2.1	14.832	< 0.001
SAS score	58.4 ± 8.6	42.3 ± 7.2	16.547	< 0.001
SDS score	60.2 ± 9.4	44.1 ± 8.3	15.126	< 0.001
SSRS total score	32.8 ± 6.4	40.5 ± 7.1	-9.187	< 0.001
Objective support	7.2 ± 2.1	9.4 ± 2.3	-8.124	< 0.001
Subjective support	16.3 ± 3.4	20.6 ± 3.8	-9.648	< 0.001
Support utilization	9.3 ± 2.2	10.5 ± 2.1	-4.562	< 0.001
WHOQOL-BREF
Physical domain	52.3 ± 10.2	68.4 ± 9.6	-13.572	< 0.001
Psychological domain	48.6 ± 11.4	65.2 ± 10.8	-12.481	< 0.001
Social relationships domain	54.7 ± 12.3	67.9 ± 11.2	-9.328	< 0.001
Environment domain	50.8 ± 10.6	64.3 ± 9.8	-11.024	< 0.001

PTSS: Post-traumatic stress symptoms; PCL-C: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version; SAS: Self-rating Anxiety Scale; SDS: Self-rating Depression Scale; SSRS: Social Support Rating Scale; WHOQOL-BREF: World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version.