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Table 1 HRQoL according to Characteristics of CLD subjects in South Korea (N = 139)

From: Factors influencing on health-related quality of life in South Korean with chronic liver disease

Characteristics

Categories

n(%)

EQ-5D Index

t-value (Scheffe’s test)

M ± SD

Socio-demographic

Age(years)

(M ± SD: 55.3 ± 12.7)

< 45a

27(19.4)

0.98 ± 0.04

3.414*

(a > c)

45  64b

79(56.9)

0.90 ± 0.19

≥ 65c

33(23.7)

0.89 ± 0.12

Gender

Male

87(62.6)

0.92 ± 0.17

0.780

Female

52(37.4)

0.90 ± 0.14

Marital statuse

Living with partner

108(81.2)

0.93 ± 0.16

2.860**

Living without partner

25(18.8)

0.83 ± 0.15

Education level

≤Elementary schoola

37(26.6)

0.83 ± 0.24

6.024**

(c,d>a)

Middle schoolb

24(17.3)

0.92 ± 0.11

High schoolc

38(27.3)

0.94 ± 0.11

≥Colleged

40(28.8)

0.96 ± 0.07

Occupation

Yes

82(59.0)

0.95 ± 0.11

3.307**

No

57(41.0)

0.86 ± 0.20

Basic livelihood security recipient

Yes

16(11.5)

0.80 ± 0.19

−2.621*

No

123(88.5)

0.93 ± 0.15

Health status

Subjective health status

Good

20(14.4)

0.99 ± 0.17

5.453***

Poor

119(85.6)

0.90 ± 0.17

Depressione

Yes

24(17.4)

0.82 ± 0.25

−2.083*

No

114(82.6)

0.93 ± 0.12

Perceived stresse

Yes

34(24.6)

0.86 ± 0.24

−1.739

No

104(75.4)

0.93 ± 0.12

Degree of obesity

Underweight/normal

89(64.0)

0.91 ± 0.18

−0.732

Overweight/obese

50(36.0)

0.93 ± 0.11

Comorbidity

Yes

62(44.6)

0.88 ± 0.19

−2.242*

No

77(55.4)

0.94 ± 0.12

Types of CLD

Hepatitis Ba

80(57.6)

0.94 ± 0.10

6.973***

( a,c,d>b)

Hepatitis Cb

8(5.8)

0.71 ± 0.44

Liver cirrhosisc

34(24.5)

0.87 ± 0.13

HCCd

17(12.2)

0.94 ± 0.13

Current treatment for CLD

Yes

87(62.6)

0.92 ± 0.15

0.444

No

52(37.4)

0.91 ± 0.17

Health behaviors

Alcohol intakee

Yes

71(51.4)

0.95 ± 0.11

2.555*

No

67(48.6)

0.88 ± 0.19

Smoking

Yes

32(23.2)

0.89 ± 0.23

−1.025

No

106(76.8)

0.92 ± 0.13

Regular medical check-upe

Yes

106(76.8)

0.92 ± 0.13

1.130

No

32(23.2)

0.88 ± 0.23

Cancer screening test

Yes

98(70.5)

0.92 ± 0.13

0.993

No

41(29.5)

0.89 ± 0.21

Regular exercise

Yes

64(46.0)

0.93 ± 0.12

1.092

No

75(54.0)

0.90 ± 0.19

Sleep duration

Appropriate

111(79.9)

0.93 ± 0.11

2.733**

Inappropriate

28(20.1)

0.84 ± 0.28

  1. Note. M mean, SD standard deviation, HCC Hepatocelluar carcinoma, Categories with superscripts(age, educational level and types of CLD), were group name for analyzing Scheffe's test. A>B : A was higher mean than B.
  2. *P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
  3. emissing value was excluded