Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity after Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune and Nonautoimmune Liver Diseases: A Prospective, Single Centre Study
Table 3
(a) Professional work status (employment versus pension) and quality of life features in liver transplant recipients. (b) Nutritional status (body mass index, BMI) and quality of life in analyzed patients.
(a)
SF 36
Employed
Pensioners
value
PF
81.3 ± 19.6
67.0 ± 23.9
0.002
RP
72.3 ± 23.3
58.8 ± 23.4
0.004
BP
81.1 ± 24.4
65.7 ± 28.7
0.005
GH
61.6 ± 23.4
58.3 ± 16.9
0.407
VT
63.5 ± 17.1
59.7 ± 17.8
0.298
SF
77.8 ± 22.4
71.5 ± 22.6
0.161
RE
83.5 ± 18.2
69.3 ± 22.6
0.001
MH
71.0 ± 17.3
65.2 ± 16.2
0.083
PCS
49.4 ± 8.6
44.5 ± 8.4
0.005
MCS
48.3 ± 8.6
45.4 ± 9.7
0.113
(b)
SF 36
1
2
3
(1 versus 2)
(1 versus 3)
(2 versus 3)
PF
74.7 ± 23.5
77.4 ± 19.8
59.3 ± 24.7
0.59
0.0089
0.0031
RP
65.1 ± 24.5
66.8 ± 24.1
56.5 ± 22.96
0.75
0.17
0.11
BP
71.9 ± 27.9
74.3 ± 29.03
65.6 ± 26.9
0.69
0.38
0.25
GH
60.4 ± 19.7
63.5 ± 21.1
51.3 ± 14.1
0.46
0.07
0.017
VT
60.9 ± 20.2
63.5 ± 15.5
57.6 ± 15.2
0.49
0.47
0.21
SF
71.2 ± 24.3
75.98 ± 21.8
75.5 ± 20.8
0.34
0.45
0.94
RE
73.4 ± 24.6
76.1 ± 19.8
74.6 ± 21.1
0.58
0.82
0.80
MH
66.2 ± 16.7
70.2 ± 18.1
64.8 ± 14.7
0.28
0.74
0.22
PCS
47.3 ± 8.1
48.01 ± 9.3
41.5 ± 7.8
0.71
0.0081
0.0043
MCS
45.2 ± 10.6
47.3 ± 8.6
47.5 ± 8.04
0.32
0.36
0.95
All values are shown as mean ± SD. Group 1: normal BMI (18–25 kg/m2), group 2: overweight (BMI 25–30 kg/m2), group 3: obese (BMI 25–30 kg/m2). PF: physical functioning; RP: role limitations due to physical problems; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; VT: vitality; SF: social functioning; RE: role limitations due to emotional problems; MH: mental health; PF: physical functioning; PCS: physical component score; MCS: mental component score.
