Table 1.
Characteristics and evaluation assessment of the study population (n = 163)
| Radbouda(n = 75) | MST (n = 35) | UMCG (n = 53) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age, yrs. (sd) | 63.6 (9.4) | 53.0 (21.4) | 48.3 (17.8) |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Female | 36 (50.0) | 20 (57.1) | 27(50.9) |
| Male | 36 (50.0) | 15 (42.9) | 26 (49.1) |
| Diagnosis (%) | |||
| Liver transplant | 15 (28.3) | ||
| Liver-related disease? | 27 (50.9) | ||
| CVA | 13 (37.1) | ||
| IBD | 22 (62.9) | ||
| Cancer | 48 (64.0) | ||
| RA | 27 (36.0) | ||
| Paraplegic | 9 (17.0) | ||
| Other/Unknown | 2 (3.8) | ||
| Education (%) | |||
| Lower | 41 (54.7) | 6 (17.1) | 19 (35.8) |
| Middle | 15 (20.0) | 19 (54.3) | 6 (11.3) |
| Upper | 19 (25.3) | 10 (28.6) | 20 (37.7) |
| Other | 8 (15.1) | ||
| Mean EQ VAS (sd) | 75.2 (14.7) | 68.5 (13.5) | 72.1 (17.5) |
| Difficulty assessment (%) | |||
| Very easy | – | 10 (28.6) | 9 (17.0) |
| Easy | – | 16 (45.7) | 17 (32.1) |
| Neutral | – | 5 (14.3) | 20 (37.7) |
| Difficult | – | 2 (5.7) | 6 (11.3) |
| Very difficult | – | 2 (5.7) | 1 (1.9) |
aRadboud = Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center,
MST hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente, UMCG University Medical Center Groningen