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Table 3 Correlation of Short Form-36 and Hepatitis B Quality of Life scores with selected patient and disease characteristics (r/p)a

From: Quality of life and related factors among chronic hepatitis B-infected patients: a multi-center study, Turkey

Subscale

Age (years)

Duration of diagnosis (months)

Period of therapy (months)

ALT (U(L)

HBV DNA (IU(ml)

SF-36

 Physical functioning

−0,087/<0,001

0,009/0,553

−0,019/0,210

−0,037/0,015

−0,038/0,014

 Role physical,

−0,018/0,235

0,002/0,906

0,013/0,382

−0,045/0,003

−0,035/0,024

 Role emotional

0,052/0,001

0,002/0,895

0,016/0,303

−0,042/0,006

−0,043/0,005

 Vitality

0,01/0,521

−0,034/0,025

0,013/0,399

−0,020/0,187

−0,028/0,068

 Mental health

0,107/<0,001

0,004/0,781

0,024/0,123

−0,042/0,006

−0,051/0,001

 Social functioning

0,062/<0,001

−0,019/0,216

0,027/0,076

−0,076/<0,001

−0,042/0,006

 Bodily pain

−0,008/0,580

−0,003/0,844

0,035/0,023

−0,068/<0,001

−0,055/<0,001

 General health

0,029/0,061

0,002/0,873

0,012/0,421

−0,044/0,004

−0,052/0,001

 Physical component score

0,013/0,401

0,009/0,557

0,013/0,384

−0,044/0,004

−0,022/0,153

 Mental component score

0,013/0,393

0,004/0,802

0,023/0,136

−0,032/0,038

−0,021/0,181

HBQOL

 Psychological Well-Being

0,010/0,526

0,004/0,771

0,020/0,195

−0,051/0,001

−0,012/0,421

 Anticipation anxiety

0,106/<0,001

−0,003/0,827

−0,011/0,471

−0,043/0,005

−0,049/0,001

 Vitality

0,063/<0,001

0,009/0,578

−0,010/0,514

−0,045/0,003

0,608/<0,001

 Stigma

0,124/<0,001

0,050/0,001

0,003/0,843

−0,049/0,001

−0,052/0,001

 Vulnerability

0,091/<0,001

0,004/0,789

−0,011/0,488

−0,048/0,002

−0,046/0,003

 Total score

0,009/0,568

0,003/0,870

0,015/0,343

−0,049/0,001

−0,024/0,125

  1. aCorrelation coefficient (r) and relevant p value (in paranteses) are presented, ALT alanine aminotransferase level, SF-36 Short Form-36, HBQOL Hepatitis B Quality of Life, HBV Hepatitis B Virus, DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid