Table 3.
Functional status of patients with cirrhosis and comparison group1
| Variable | Cirrhosis Cases (n=317) | Comparison group (n=951) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of impaired ADLs | |||
| 0 | 195 (61.5) | 722 (75.9) | <0.001 |
| 1-3 | 79 (24.9) | 166 (17.5) | |
| 4-6 | 43 (13.6) | 63 (6.6) | |
| Type of ADL impairment | |||
| Walking across room | 63 (19.9) | 110 (11.6) | 0.001 |
| Dressing | 76 (24.0) | 139 (14.6) | <0.001 |
| Bathing | 71 (22.4) | 114 (12.0) | <0.001 |
| Transferring | 46 (14.6) | 86 (9.1) | 0.005 |
| Toileting | 52 (16.5) | 91 (9.6) | <0.001 |
| Eating | 36 (11.4) | 58 (6.1) | 0.002 |
| Loss of ADLs over time 2,3 | |||
| < 0 | 25 (8.6) | 66 (7.7) | 0.001 |
| 0 | 180 (62.1) | 641 (74.7) | |
| 1 | 32 (11.0) | 76 (8.9) | |
| >2 | 53 (18.3) | 75 (8.7) | |
| # of impaired IADLs | |||
| 0 | 204 (64.4) | 753 (79.3) | <0.001 |
| 1-3 | 80 (25.2) | 146 (15.5) | |
| 4-5 | 33 (10.4) | 50 (5.3) | |
| Type of IADL impairment | |||
| Grocery shopping | 91 (30.3) | 135 (14.8) | <0.001 |
| Managing money | 65 (21.5) | 96 (10.5) | <0.001 |
| Cooking | 63 (21.7) | 102 (11.6) | <0.001 |
| Taking medication | 41 (13.1) | 47 (5.1) | <0.001 |
| Using the telephone | 38 (12.1) | 77 (8.2) | 0.026 |
| Loss of lADLs over time 2,3 | |||
| < 0 | 13 (4.5) | 42 (5.0) | <0.001 |
| 0 | 187 (64.9) | 673 (79.3) | |
| 1 | 35 (12.2) | 68 (8.0) | |
| >2 | 53 (18.4) | 66 (7.8) | |
1
Data presented as (mean ± S.E.) for continuous variables, n (%) for categorical variables
2
< 0 indicates gain in ADLs (functional improvement); >0 indicates loss of ADLs (functional decline)
3
Median = 2.1 years (time between pre-index date survey and post-index date survey).
Cirrhosis cases: n=290, Comparison group: n=858