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Table 2 Comparison between patients had past history of HE and those who did not have past history of HE regarding the change in the state of cognitive function tests

From: Cognitive impairment in recipients of liver transplantation and relation to hepatic encephalopathy

Change

Past H.E

Fisher exact test

Yes

No

N

%

N

%

p value

sig.

Trail Making B

 The same

6

75.0%

20

90.9%

0.284

NS

 Improved

1

12.5%

1

4.5%

 Became impaired

1

12.5%

1

4.5%

Trail Making A

 The same

6

75.0%

17

77.3%

1.000

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

5

22.7%

Inform/orientation

 The same

6

75.0%

20

90.9%

0.284

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

2

9.1%

verb.PA1

 The same

6

75.0%

13

59.1%

0.703

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

5

22.7%

 Became impaired

0

0.0%

4

18.2%

Verb.PA2

 The same

6

75.0%

19

86.4%

0.589

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

3

13.6%

 Became impaired

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

DS forward

 The same

6

75.0%

16

72.7%

1.000

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

6

27.3%

DS backward

 The same

5

62.5%

15

68.2%

0.316

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

7

31.8%

 Became impaired

1

12.5%

0

0.0%

BVRT DIFF C

 The same

6

75.0%

12

54.5%

0.758

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

9

40.9%

 Became impaired

0

0.0%

1

4.5%

BVRT DIFF E

 The same

6

75.0%

15

68.2%

1.000

NS

 Improved

2

25.0%

5

22.7%

 Became impaired

0

0.0%

2

9.1%

  1. Verb.PA1 Verbal association part 1, Verb.PA2 Verbal association part 2, BVRT Diff C Benton Visual Retention Test in corrected score difference, BVRT Diff E Benton Visual Retention Test in error score difference, DS forward Digit span forward, DS backward Digit span backward