Table 6 Shows the univariate analysis of psychosocial burden of relatives. Interestingly, there is a significant influence of the patient’s age (p value: 0,05), sodium (p value: 0,04) and hepatic encephalopathy (p value: 0,02) on the psychosocial burden of the relative. In addition, all aspects of impaired quality of life of patients such as fatigue (p value: 0,0004), emotional function (p value: < 0,00001), worries (p value: < 0,00001), abdominal symptoms (p value: 0,0002), patient activity (p value: 0,00005) and systemic symptoms (p value: 0,002) are associated with increased psychosocial stress in relatives
Univariate analysis – psychosocial burden of relatives | ||||
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Parameter | OR | 95% - CI | P Value | |
Age | −0,35 | -0,690 | -0,001 | 0,05 |
Sodium | -0,87 | − 1704 | −0,030 | 0,04 |
hepatic encephalopathy | 10,59 | 20,544 | 19,125 | 0,02 |
fatigue of patient | −6,52 | − 9869 | − 3179 | 0,0004 |
Emotional function of patient | −7,48 | −10,333 | − 4622 | < 0,0001 |
worries of patient | − 7238 | − 9618 | − 4847 | < 0,0001 |
Abdominal symptoms of patients | −5,14 | − 7669 | − 2611 | 0,0002 |
Activity of patient | −5,66 | − 8126 | − 3188 | < 0,0001 |
Systemic symptoms of patient | −0,32 | − 0,510 | −0,129 | 0,002 |