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Table 3 Significant symptom- and functioning-scores related to allocation-related parameters

From: Mode of allocation and social demographic factors correlate with impaired quality of life after liver transplantation

Correlated parameter

Mean value (±SD)

p-value univariate

p-value multivariate

Duration of waiting before LTx ≥180 days:

   

Emotional Functioning

72 (±21.6)

0.036

n.s.

Fatigue

36 (±25.9)

0.009

0.023

Nausea/Vomiting

5 (±14.7)

0.012

n.s.

Apetite loss

10 (±23.6)

0.012

Hospital stay ≥28 days:

   

Physical functioning:

67 (±23.3)

0.021

0.003

Role functioning:

58 (±30.7)

0.022

0.05

Emotional functioning:

63 (±26.3)

0.005

0.007

Social Functioning:

61 (±34.2)

0.006

Fatigue

46 (±7.32)

0.037

n.s.

Dyspnoe

33 (±33.5)

0.026

n.s.

Constipation

9 (±17.5)

0.036

n.s.

Financial Difficulties

41 (±40.5)

0.025

n.s.

Presence of HCC:

   

Physical Functioning

64 (±26.1)

0.02

n.s.

Organ allocation in ELAS-era:

   

Physical Functioning

75 (±22.5)

0.022

0.001

HU-status:

   

Financial Difficulties

61 (±41.7)

0.017

0.025